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Challenges and Issues in Philippine Higher Education Report No 2
Challenges and Issues in Philippine Higher Education Report No 2
ISSUES IN
PHILIPPINE HIGHER
EDUCATION
The HEI’s are turning out too many graduates every year, and
aside from the issue of low absorptive capacity of the labor
market, the quality of graduates is also an issue. It can be
observed that there is a mismatch between the knowledge and
skills acquired by the graduates and what the industry needs.
Communication skills,
Technical skills, and
Numerical skills
MAIN ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
According to studies undertaken by CHED, the
following programs have been considered
oversubscribed as evidenced by the huge enrolment
recorded:
Business Administration
Nursing
Teacher Education
Information Technology and
Hotel and Restaurant Management
As a modern, technology-enabled
organization;
As an efficient, service-oriented,
empowering, happy organization;
CHED’s physical plant is clean, well-
maintained, attractive and user-friendly and
client-friendly; and
Relevant and interested in national and
global issues.
CONCLUSIONS:
In pursuance of its mandate, the Commission has
undertaken major initiatives in quality assurance.
These initiatives, however, have an overarching goal:
To develop the Philippines as a regional knowledge
center in the Asia Pacific especially in disciplines
where Philippine HEI’s have a distinctive competitive
edge.