By Katrina
Apayyo
DOST
1
In support of
the execution of laws under the K-to-12 program of the Philippine government
that urges the hiring of Science & Technology (S&T) teachers, the Department of Science
& Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) is implementing the
Junior Level Science Scholarship (JLSS) program under Republic Act (RA) 10612
known as the “Fast-Tracked S&T Scholarship Act of 2013”.
The RA 10612 is based on Republic Act 7687 or the “Science
& Technology Scholarship Act of
1994” thus, the qualifiers of the JLSS Scholarship will receive the privileges
following the existing financial assistance provided to RA 7687 Scholars during
the remaining years of their undergraduate studies. Upon graduation the
scholars are required to serve as Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM) teachers in any public or private high school in the
country, preferably in their hometown. They will be allowed to teach initially
without passing the (Licensure Examination for Teachers) but should pass it
within five years of hiring. Teacher training will also be given by the
Philippine Normal University to ensure the competitiveness of the
scholar-teachers in the field of teaching.
JLSS examination was administered nationwide last October
18, 2014. A total five hundred (500) third year college students successfully
hurdled the examination. The following are passers and become the new scholars
from Region 1:
Charlotte V. Balderas, Jeric Aren O. Dedicatoria, Ronald
G. Gamboa, Julius Aaron P. Mejia, Michell O. Pere, Ramil V. Petines, Rodeney C.
Rimbaoa, and Joanna Grace S. Saladino.
The initial implementation of the JLSS program will take
effect on the Second Semester of AY 2014-2015.
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