DepEd, CFO Officials to Conduct Ocular Inspections of PH Schools in KSA

Acting Consul General Mary Jennifer Dingal (center) gives an overview of Saudi laws and regulations, and educational system to the officials from the Department of Education and the Commission on Filipinos Overseas, in preparation for their ocular inspection of Philippine schools in the Kingdom from 21-30 October. (Jeddah PCG photo)

JEDDAH 11 November 2019 – Officials from the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) and the Department of Education (DepEd) conducted ocular inspections of select Philippine schools in Saudi Arabia on 21 – 30 October 2019.

The inspection was part of the Philippine government’s mandate to ensure that the Philippine schools overseas comply with the regulatory and documentary requirements of both the DepEd and the Ministry of Education of Saudi Arabia, while ensuring that they provide education that meets Philippine and international standards.

Among the Philippine schools to be inspected in the Western Region of KSA are the International Philippine School in Jeddah (IPSJ), Durat Al Sharq International School, Al Dura International School, and the Shorouq Al Mamlakah International School in Taif. Other schools to be inspected are the International Philippine School in Al Khobar, Al Madj International School in Dammam, and the Al Taj International School in Riyadh.

During a courtesy call on the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah Acting Consul General Mary Jennifer D. Dingal, the team said that their ocular inspection will also serve as a venue to discuss issues faced by the Philippine schools in the Kingdom, as well as the challenges in education encountered by the administrators, students and parents. 

Consul Dingal gave an overview of the government rules and educational system in the Kingdom.  She said that the Philippine Consulate in Jeddah will continue to assist DepEd and CFO, the Philippine schools under its jurisdiction, and all the stakeholders to ensure that Philippine schools operate smoothly and are able to deliver quality education to Filipino students in Saudi Arabia. END

Members of the inspection team include Supervising Education Program Specialist of the DepEd-Bureau of Learning Delivery Dr. Elsie Esmer (second from left), Supervising Education Program Specialist of the DepEd- Bureau of Curriculum Development Dr. Riza Gusano (third from left), Chief Administrative Officer of CFO Mr. Mario Garcia, and Emigrant Services Officer of CFO Manolo Tibe. Also present during the call are Vice-Consul Alfred Kristoffer Guiang (rightmost), and Ms. Sittie Zubaida Murod-Malang (leftmost), Jeddah PCG Cultural Officer. (Jeddah PCG photo)

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