CALOOCAN CITY, July 10 (PIA) --In preparation for the opening of classes in September, the QCU Board of Regents approved a total of P209 million budget for their learning continuity plan for the school year 2020-2021.
“Aside from providing modules and tablets for our public-school students, we also need to provide for our city’s college students as they too shall adapt in the new normal way of learning,” Mayor Joy Belmonte said.
Belmonte, who is also the chairperson of the QCU board of regents said the school is preparing to transition into flexible learning modalities including offline, online and blended learning.
The city government is also planning on implementing a QCU Laptop Loan Program, wherein both students and teachers with limited access to learning devices can benefit from loaned laptops during their stay at the University.
“We will still conduct offline classes for technical and practical learning, but we will reduce our class size to only 15-20 students and ensure that safety protocols are in place,” QCU Officer-in-charge Dr. Victor Endriga said.
Endriga said that funds have also been allocated to the procurement of additional medical supplies and equipment.
The budget will also cover learning management systems for virtual learning, internet connectivity for students and faculty, computer software for all degree programs and online reference materials, and development of academic management systems for online processing of enrollment.
The University which has three campuses located in San Bartolome, San Francisco and Batasan projects a total enrollment of around 9,000 college students.
Since one of the campuses was also used as the city’s quarantine facility, the local government assures students, faculties, and parents that thorough and stringent disinfection will be conducted in and around the campus.
“We will ensure that all classrooms and buildings will be decontaminated prior to the beginning of classes. Health protocols and guidelines will also be implemented to ascertain the health and safety of the school community,” City Education Affairs Head Aly Medalla said. (QC PAISD/PIA-NCR)
Source: Philippines Information Agency (pia.gov.ph)
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