The Commission on Human Rights has called on the Department of Education to include a subject on human rights in the new “MATATAG” curriculum.
CHR Chairman Richard Palpal-latoc said the DepEd gave its assurance the topic of human rights will be taken up in Araling Panlipunan, particularly under the lesson on martial law.Dapat isang dedicated subject for human rights kasi napakalawak ng human rights eh hindi makukuha ang konsepto sa isang oras na lectureThe DepEd is finalizing the revised K-10 curriculum to be carried out next school year.
“Ang sa ‘min, kailangan namin i-emphasize the constitutional mandate that the state should include human rights as part of the education system," Palpal-latoc said.
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