2019, December 9. Commission on Higher Education (CHED), 25th
Anniversary
Litho Offset, Amstar Printing Company, Inc.,
Perf 14
Singles, Sheets of 40
12p CHED - Access, Equity & Global Excellence -
Singles (30,000)
Layout Artist: Victorino Z. Serevo
First Day Covers:
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Commission on Higher Education (CHED) -
25th Anniversary
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
Created on May 18, 1994 through the passage of Republic Act
No. 7722, or the Higher Education Act of 1994. CHED, an attached
agency to the Office of the President for administrative purposes,
is headed by a chairperson and four commissioners, each having a
term of office of four years. The Commission En Banc acts as a
collegial body in formulating plans, policies and strategies
relating to higher education and the operation of CHED.
The creation of CHED was part of a broad agenda of reforms on the
country’s education system outlined by the Congressional Commission
on Education (EDCOM) in 1992. Part of the reforms was the
trifocalization of the education sector into three governing bodies:
the CHED for tertiary and graduate education, the Department of
Education (DepEd) for basic education and the Technical Education
and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) for technical-vocational
and middle-level education.
In 1997, Republic Act (RA) No. 8292, otherwise known as the “Higher
Education Modernization Act of 1997” was passed to establish a
complete, adequate and integrated system of higher education. The
said law also modified and made uniform the composition of the
Governing Boards of chartered state universities and colleges (SUCs)
nationwide in order to:(a) achieve a more coordinated and integrated
system of higher education;(b) render them more effective in the
formulation and implementation of policies on higher education;(c)
provide for more relevant direction in their governance; and (d)
ensure the enjoyment of academic freedom as guaranteed by the
Constitution.