Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sports
Headquarters at Erudite Ave., Imperium Complex, Sagacity | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | January 5, 1901 |
| Type | Education, Sports, and Culture Management Agency |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Caminoes |
| Headquarters | Erudite Ave., Imperium Complex, Sagacity, SMA |
| Employees | 50,600 (exempting teachers) |
| Annual budget | CM$ 15.3tn. |
| Minister responsible |
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| Parent agency | Office of Cabinet and General Affairs |
| Website | www.MECS.gov.cm |
The [Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sports (MECS)] is the Caminoan government agency responsible for the oversight, regulation, eforcement, and quality assurance of education in Caminoes. It was established on January 5, 2001, as per the National Edification Charter of 2000, and operates within the jurisdiction of the nation's public, private, primary, secondary and tertiary levels of education. The agency's headquarters is located in Sagacity city in its Government District. As of 2022, it has 1,500 employees and operates with an annual budget of CM$5,362,131,399,601.44, making up %24 of the Caminoes's GDP.
History
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Mission
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Structure and Organization
As part of the main 7 [[chancellorship ministries| Chancellorship Ministries]|, the ministry has state secretaries, permanent, and redundant undersecretaries.
At present, the Ministry is headed by the chancellor of education, with the following state secretaries, undersecretaries, and assistant secretaries:
- State Secretary for Office of the Secretary/Chief of Staff
- State Secretary for School Infrastructure and Facilities
- State Secretary for Administration
- State Secretary for Operations
- State Secretary for Finance
- State Secretary for Procurement
- State Secretary for Legal and Legislative Affairs
- State Secretary for Curriculum and Teaching
- State Secretary for Human Resource and Organizational Development
- Assistant Secretary for Curriculum and Teaching, Curriculum Development, Learning Resources and Learning Delivery
- Assistant Secretary for Curriculum and Teaching, Educational Assessment and Alternative Learning System
- Assistant Secretary for Administration
- Assistant Secretary for Operations
- Assistant Secretary for Office of the Secretary
- Under the Office of the Secretary are the following offices and services:
External Partnership Service
- Public Affairs Service
- Internal Audit Service
A state undersecretary is assigned to each of the 10 states of the Philippines; with a director assigned to each individual prefectures within; and a city district board of education for city-class prefectures. A schools division superintendent, education program supervisor, and district supervisor is assigned to each of the school divisions defined by the department.
Leadership
 Education Chancellor Kwarteng is renowned for her policies as previous Science Minister during the Whitley Administration. |
The agency is currently led by Nadya Muldove Kwarteng MP, who has been serving as Education Chancellor from 2020.
List of Education Chancellors
Main Article: Education Chancellors
Functions and Responsibilities
The MECS is responsible for the cultivation, promotion, and enhancement of; Caminoan culture, education, and technological aptitude.
It is mandated by law, under the Caminoan Basic Education Law of 1975, to encourage and cultivate a youth engaged in logical analysis and critical thinking through enhanced scientific education degrees. This led to the creation of subdivisions within the department solely meant for advocating and connecting the Ministry of Science and Research with every local school districts in the country to spur knowledge and enhance connectivity through education.
This seubdivision in the ministry, led by a state secretary, engages with every school, private or public, in the country as mandate by the Basic Law. They promote advocacies of the Caminoan Space Agency for interest in space exploration, knowledge, and fields of interest in astronomy.
Budget and Funding
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Initiatives and Programs
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Contact Information
- Headquarters: Law & Order Avenue, Government District, Sagacity, SMA
- Phone: (+82) 899 9888-4224
- Email:
- Official Website: www.MECS.gov.cm