Section 38Sec./Art. 38

Rationalization and Upgrading Program. - The CHED in collaboration with the Board, the DA, the DENR, the DOST, the TESDA, the concerned SUCs and the Department of Education (DepEd) and in consultation with the industry stakeholders, shall formulate and implement a rationalization and upgrading program on agricultural and biosystems engineering education in the country with the end view of upgrading and modernizing school facilities and equipment, faculty development and training, provision of scholarships, developing ladderized program on agricultural and biosystems engineering and other developmental undertakings to produce globally competitive agricultural and biosystems engineering graduates, professionals, technicians and operators.

In line with this, all concerned Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) shall formulate and implement their Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Education Competitiveness Road Map as part of the Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Profession Development Plan/Road Map and shall serve as one of the basis in the provision of grants from the government for the upgrading program.