Section 14Sec./Art. 14

Roles of the CHED and the TESDA. The CHED and the TESDA shall be respective regulators of HEIs and post-secondary schools involved in ODL programs. As such, they shall:

(a) Formulate, promulgate, disseminate and implement the necessary policies, standards, guidelines, rules and regulations for the effective implementation of ODL in the country;

(b) Develop strategies to improve the quality of ODL programs and implement a system of quality control for ODL in the country;

(c) Monitor and evaluate existing ODL programs and effect the continuation or closure of programs in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 7722 or the "Higher Education Act of 1994", the Manual of Regulations for Private Higher Education (MORPHE) and other issuances of the CHED and/or the TESDA, as applicable;

(d) Review and approve or disapprove proposals from HEIs and post-secondary schools for the implementation of new ODL programs; and

(e) Recommend to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) the budget for ODL programs of qualified state HEIs and post-secondary schools based on the monitoring and evaluation results of the CHED and the TESDA, respectively.