Political education is vital for a progressive democracy
Friday, September 09, 2022 | 40 Views |
No socio-political system can forgo securing its foundations by winning over minds and hearts to the principles, ideas, and common references and, beyond these, the myths which bind a nation together.
In this context schools or other educational institutions exert a strong unifying action as education moves citizens into a coherent moral, intellectual and affective universe composed of sets of values, interpretations of the past and conceptions of the future.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...