Section 6Sec./Art. 6

Support to the Program. The following government agencies/entities shall provide support for the effective implementation of the Program:

I. Government Agencies these government agencies shall implement the following mandates:

(a) CHED

(1) Conduct a review of the number of graduating public high school students in each province to ensure that the SUCs therein have the capacity to absorb the Iskolars ng Bayan;

(2) Together with the SUCs, develop a system, including the appointment of advisers, which shall provide assistance and guidance to the scholars in the determination of the appropriate course and the SUC which will best suit their aspirations and strengths; and

(3) Ensure the SUCs compliance with the law.

(b) DepED

(1) Disseminate information to all public high schools on the implementation of the Program and the availability of scholarship slots;

(2) Conduct a census of the number of graduating public high school students in each province for submission to the CHED;

(3) Identify the top ten (10) graduates in each public high school, as well as the additional top graduates in case the public high school has more than five hundred (500) graduates;

(4) Provide timely reminders about the Program to all public high schools towards the second half of the school year in order to give the prospective top graduates ample preparation time to apply for the Program; and

(5) Ensure compliance by all public high schools.

(c) SUCs

(1) Provide information to the faculty, administrative officials and staff, and parents about the Program;

(2) Inform the CHED of their capacity to absorb the students applying under the Program;

(3) Provide a summer bridge program, should the scholar fail to meet the academic admission requirements for his or her preferred course, in order to enable the scholar to comply with the minimum academic requirements and/or allow the scholar to enroll in another course; and

(4) Ensure that full assistance is granted to the scholars to enable them to avail of the Program.

II. Local Government Units (LGUs) LGUs are encouraged to create their own scholarship program.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is encouraged to submit an annual report to the SUCs in their respective province or region containing projections on employment opportunities and job openings.

III. Private Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs) PHEIs are encouraged to create their own version of the Program.

IV. Private Corporations Private corporations are encouraged to support the Program under their corporate social responsibility projects.