More learners urged to enroll

THE Department of Education (DepEd) in Central Luzon is urging more learners in the region to enroll for the upcoming school year (SY) 2021 to 2022.

As of September 7, 2021, the enrollment figure in the region based on the Learner Information System (LIS)–Quick Count shows that only 1,854,717 learners enrolled so far in public schools, private schools and state universities and colleges/local universities and colleges that offer basic education. This is only 66 percent of the projected enrollment in the region, which is 2,699,515 learners.

From the figures, Grade 1 to 6 has the most enrollees at 742,018 or 49 percent. This is followed by Grade 7 to 10 at 484,815 (33 percent); Grade 11 to 12 at 178,769 (12 percent); and kindergarten at 97,313 (6 percent).

Policy, Planning and Research Division Chief Matrose Galarion clarified that DepEd is expecting more enrollees in the coming days.

“Many have been enrolled but are still not included in the LIS. Because of our current situation where it is difficult for teachers to get out, we have put drop boxes in barangays and schools. These forms still need to be given to class advisers for encoding. This is why encoding takes time because we can’t risk the safety of our teachers,” Galarion said.

Updated of database

The official also explained that the decrease in the number of enrollees is because of adjustments made.

“We (DepEd) made some allowance considering our current situation. Instead of having 100-percent projection based on the previous school year, we made an allowance of 80 percent. We are considering only 80 percent of our learners will enroll because of the pandemic and other reasons,” she said.

Despite this, Galarion assured that DepEd will continuously monitor the schools with their encoding in the LIS and inform teachers to tap the assistance of LIS coordinators to speed up the updating of database for enrollment.

Galarion said the deadline for enrollment is initially until September 13, 2021, but will extend this in consideration of the pandemic.

“We will be more lenient in accepting enrollees even if the classes have already started. The percentage of attendance of the student is what really matters now, so we will be accepting learners until the first quarter of the upcoming school year,” she said.

DepEd, through its Public Affairs Unit, will continue to communicate to the stakeholders and parents about the enrollment process.

The Oplan Balik Eskwela Public Assistance Command Center of DepEd Central Luzon is also fully operational. For queries and concerns about the enrollment or other services, the public may contact them through their telephone number 5988580 to 89, or their mobile number 09685201489. (PR)

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