Skip to main content

MMSU now an English-speaking school

By

 

By Reynaldo E. Andres

Contributor

 

CITY OF Batac—The president of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in this city declared on February 21, 2020 that the University “shall be an English-speaking university to strengthen the use of English as a medium of instruction and official communication in the University system”.

 

Mmsu President Dr. Shirley C. Agrupis, an academician loaded with expertise in instruction and research, said this academic stand will attain its ultimate goal of developing the proficiency of the faculty, staff, and students in the English language.

 

“This is the university’s response to results of recent surveys and studies which show a decline in the English proficiency of Filipino students,” Dr. Agrupis said, adding that her main purpose is to “enhance the English competencies of our students, which is also one of the primary concerns of the Department of Education (DepEd).

 

“We encourage the MMSU community to master the English language as a means to communicate with the world, especially as we intensify our bid for internationalization,” she added.

 

Dr. Agrupis’ declaration stemmed from the collegial stand of the members of the University Academic Council (UAC) in their meeting on February 18, 2020 as the whole council aims to develop competent professionals who are committed to provide “our students with the right tools to succeed in an increasingly diverse, knowledge-driven, and competitive global environment.”

 

“That’s why we have integrated an intensive English course, focused on developing English proficiency for academic and communicative purposes, in all our curricular programs,” Dr. Agrupis said, emphasizing that the enhancement of courses in science and mathematics are also being developed to boost the skills students learned in the basic education levels.

 

“All of these are part of a holistic approach to ensure that our graduates would have the right competencies and attitudes to not only be employable, but to become 21st century leaders,” she noted.

 

In the light of this, even as the university pursues to strengthen the use of the English language, it continues to support, encourage, and promote inclusion, diversity, and multilingualism through academic, cultural, and research activities. These include the programs of our Language Center, Center for Ilokano and Amianan Studies, Center for Human Movement Studies, and Sentro ng Wika at Kultura. We continue to offer courses on Ilokano, Filipino, and foreign languages.

 

“At the basic education levels, we will continue to observe the principles and practices of Mother Tongue Based-Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE), in accordance with Republic Act 10533 and Dep Ed Order No. 74, s. 2009. Moreover, we continue to look for ways to more effectively and beneficially implement multilingual education and conduct research in the field in aid of policy,” Dr. Agrupis assured.

 

The university president, however, made is clear that outside academic contexts and official functions, everyone is free to use whatever language they are comfortable with.

 

“We do not mean to penalize or discriminate our staff and students from using the language of their hearts, but we are working to enhance their linguistic repertoire and equip them with a wide array of skills and competencies with which they can build a bright future for themselves, their families, and their communities,” she stressed.


Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Empanada festival: A celebration of good taste and good life

By
By Dominic B. dela Cruz & Leilanie G. Adriano Staff reporters BATAC CITY—If there is one thing Batac is truly proud of, it would be its famous empanada-making business that has nurtured its people over the years. Embracing a century-old culture and culinary tradition, Batac’s empanada claims to be the best and tastiest in the country with its distinctive Ilokano taste courtesy of its local ingredients: fresh grated papaya, mongo, chopped longganisa, and egg. The crispy orange wrapper and is made of rice flour that is deep-fried. The celebration of this city’s famous traditional fast food attracting locals and tourists elsewhere comes with the City Charter Day of Batac every 23 rd  of June. Every year, the City Government of Batac led by Mayor Jeffrey Jubal Nalupta commemorate the city’s charter day celebration to further promote its famous One-Town, One Product, the Batac empanada. Empanada City The Batac empanada festival has already become...
9 comments
Read more

Free dormitories eyed for Nueva Era students in LC, Batac

By
 Nueva Era mayor Aldrin Garvida By Dominic B. dela Cruz ( Staff Reporter) Nueva Era , Ilocos Norte—The municipal government here, headed by Nueva Era mayor Aldrin Garvida is planning to establish dormitories in the cities of Laoag and Batac that will exclusively cater to college students from the said cities. “Sapay la kuma ta maituloyen iti mabiit tay ar-arapaapen tayo ken iti munisipyo a maipatakderan kuma dagiti annak tayo a college students nga agbasbasa idiay siyudad iti Batac ken Laoag iti libre a dormitoryo a bukod da ngem inggana nga awan pay ket an-anusan mi paylaeng nga ibaklay kenni apo bise mayor iti pagbayad da iti kasera aggapu iti bukod mi a suweldo malaksid dagitay it-ited iti munisipyo ken iti barangay nga stipend da kada semester, ” Garvida said.    Garvida added that the proposed establishment of dormitories would be a big help to the students’ parents as this would shoulder the expenses of their children for rent and likewise they would feel...
Post a Comment
Read more

P29 per kilo rice sold to vulnerable groups in Ilocos region

By
BBM RICE. Residents buy rice for only PHP29 per kilo at the NIA compound in San Nicolas town, Ilocos Norte province on Sept. 13, 2024. The activity was under a nationwide pilot program of the government to sell quality and affordable rice initially to the vulnerable sectors. (Lei Adriano) San Nicolas , Ilocos Norte —Senior citizens, persons with disability, and solo parents availed of cheap rice sold at PHP29 per kilogram during the grand launching of the Bagong Bayaning Magsasaka (BBM) Rice held at the National Irrigation Administration compound in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte province on Sept. 13, 2024. “ Maraming salamat Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. sa inyong pagmamahal sa Region 1 lalong-lalo na sa bayan namin sa San Nicolas,” said Violeta Pasion, a resident Brgy.   18 Bingao in this town. The low-priced grains were sourced from the National Irrigation Administration’s (NIA) contract farming with irrigators' association members in the province. Along with Pasion, Epi...
Post a Comment
Read more