Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 483)
The main purpose is to establish the UNESCO Lifelong Learning Center for Sustainable Development in the Philippines and designate the Operation Brotherhood Montessori Center, Inc. as the national laboratory for DepEd, TESDA, and CHED to address life skills educational requirements for building a knowledge society.
The foundational basis includes the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, particularly Article 26, and the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
Article XIV, Section VIII of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines mandates the protection and promotion of the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and making education accessible to all.
The Department of Education (DepEd), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) are designated to utilize the Center.
It is designated to serve as the national laboratory for life skills education towards building a knowledge society and promotes lifelong learning programs from early childhood to adult learning.
It supports the aim to eliminate gender disparity in education not later than 2015 and promotes sustainable and accessible lifelong learning for all sectors.
The Center promotes the "Pagsasarili Literacy Manual," which provides practical guidance for economic self-sufficiency of families and lifelong learning.
No, the Center is also open to the Asia Pacific Region for sharing of facilities, experiences, and technical assistance.
It signifies that the Center is a testing and training hub for developing and implementing life skills education and lifelong learning strategies aligned with national development goals.