Language And Education Fsl.docx

Language and Education Why support HB 7503 FSL Bill FSL law 2013 RA 10533 [REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10533] AN ACT ENHANCING THE PHILIPPINE BASIC EDUCATION SYSTEM BY STRENGTHENING ITS CURRICULUM AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF YEARS FOR BASIC EDUCATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES and RA 10410 Early Education bill Claims of Paper The Philippine educational system continues to face tremendous problems and challenges. This paper explores the vital role of the legislature in ensuring crafting of legislation for the legal recognition of FSL, including in education, is essential.

underscores the role of that language in education can play in increasing the functional literacy of children, particulary the Deaf children. But the The legislature ought to pass the Filipino Sign Language Bill HB 7503 into law which shall provide for a quality education for the Deaf. From a linguistic perspective, recognizing the Filipino Slngauge as the national language of the Filipino Deaf children not only upholds the enhancement of the Philippne basic education as embodied in RA 10533 and RA 10410 but also sypports the development for all initiative of the United Nations (UN) as agreed upon on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in which the Philippines is a signatory.

It is a fact that our entire educational system is beset by tremendous problems.. However, the concerns raised here must focus on language and literacy issues and not be sidetracked by these difficult circumstances. The complexities facing education of Deaf students in the Philippines are not unique. The World Federation of the Deaf, an international NGO of 130 national associations of Deaf people, founded in 1951, has consultative status with the United Nations and is represented in international groups and professional organizations, providing expert advice on Deaf issues. It calls upon national and regional/provincial governments to: