Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)
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| Established: | May 18, 1994 |
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| Chairperson: | Romulo Neri |
| Budget: | unknown |
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| Website: | http://www.ched.gov.ph |
The Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines, (Filipino: Komisyon sa Mas Mataas na Edukasyon), abbreviated as CHED, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Education responsible for covering both public and private higher education institutions as well as degree-granting programs in all tertiary educational institutions in the country.
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[edit] History
The CHED was established in May 18, 1994 through Republic Act No. 7722 or the Higher Education Act of 1994.
The creation of CHED was part of a broad agenda for reforms in the country's education system, outlined by the Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM) in 1992. Part of the reforms is the trifocalization of the education sector. The three governing bodies in the education sector are the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for tertiary and graduate education, the Department of Education (DepEd) for basic education, and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) for technical-vocational and middle level education.
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The chairman of the Commission on Higher Education is Romulo Neri, formerly Director General of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) and Socioeconomic Secretary. Neri was also a former Budget Secretary. Former Chairman Puno was replaced by the President, with Neri appointed to CHED temporarily to conduct a special mission and rehabilitate some of its aspects as part of the projects of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
