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The document establishes the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) through Republic Act 7722. It outlines the composition and responsibilities of CHED, which includes promoting quality education, broadening access to higher education, and protecting academic freedom. The act also establishes funds for strengthening higher education in the Philippines.

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Heritage Language Learning

The document establishes the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) through Republic Act 7722. It outlines the composition and responsibilities of CHED, which includes promoting quality education, broadening access to higher education, and protecting academic freedom. The act also establishes funds for strengthening higher education in the Philippines.

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REPUBLIC ACT

7722
 An act creating the
Commission on Higher
Education.
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) was
established by the virtue of Republic act No. 7722
otherwise known as the Higher Education Act of 1994,
which was signed into law on May 18, 1994. The
creation of the Commission abolished the Bureau of
Higher Education (DepEd) to Elementary and
Secondary levels of Education.
The Ched is under the office of
the President. It covers both public
and private higher educational
institutions as well as the degree
granting programs in all post
Secondary educational institutions.
Pursuant Pursuant
to RepublictoAct
Republic
No. 7722,
Actthe
No.CHED
7722, is
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CHED isto:
mandated to:
a. Promote quality Education
b. Broaden access to Higher Education
c. Protect academic freedom for continuing
intellectual growth; and
d. Ensure advancement of learning and research
 An act creating the COMMISSION ON
HIGHER EDUCATION ,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Section 1: Title- This act shall be known as the
“HIGHER EDUCATION ACT of 1994”

Section 2: Declaration of the Policy-The state shall


protect, foster and promotes the right of all citizens
to affordable quality education at all levels and shall
take appropriate steps to ensure that education shall
be accessible to all.
Section 3. Creation of the Commission on Higher
Education – In the pursuant of above mentioned
policies, the Commission on Higher Education is hereby
created hereinafter referred to as the Commission.

Section 4. Composition of the Commission.-


the Commission shall be composed of five (5) full
time members. During the transition period which
begins upon approval of this act, president may appoint
the Secretary of Education , Culture and Sports as ex-
officio chairman of the Commission for a maximum
period of one (1) year. Thereafter, the President shall
appoint a chairman of the Commission and four (4)
commissioners, who shall be holders of earned
doctorate, who have been actively engaged in higher
education for at least ten years(10) and must not been
candidates for elective positions in the elections
immediately preceding their appointment.
Section 5. Term of Office- The president shall appoint the
full- time chairman and the commissioners for a term of
four (4) years, without prejudice to one reappointment.
Section 6. Rank and Emoluments- The chairman and the
commissioners shall have the rank of Department
Secretary and Undersecretary, respectively. They shall
receive the compensation and other emoluments
corresponding to those of Department of Secretary and
Undersecretary , respectively , and shall be subject to the
same disqualifications.
Section 7. Board of Advisers- There should be
constituted board of advisers which shall meet with the
Commission at least once a year to assist it in aligning
its policies and plans with the cultural, political, and
socioeconomic development needs of the nation and
with the demandsof world- class scholarship.
Section 8. Powers and Functions of the
Commissions

Section 9. The Secretariat- The commission shall


organize a secretariat which shall be headed by an
executive officer , subject to the national
compensation and position classification plan.
Section 10. The Higher Education Department Fund – A
Higher Education Development Fund ,hereinafter referred
to as the fund, is hereby established exclusively for the
strengthening of Higher education in the entire country.
Section 11. Management and Administration of the
Higher Education Development Fund- The fund shall be
administered by the commission. For sound and judicious
management of the fund, the Commission shall appoint a
reputable government financial institutions as portfolio
manager of the fund, subject to the following conditions.
Section 12. The Technical panels- The Commission
shall reconstitute and organize technical panels for
different disciplines/ program areas. They shall assist
the Commission in the setting standards and in
program and institutions monitoring and evaluation.
The technical panels shall be composed of senior
specialist or academicians to be appointed by the
Commissions.
Section 13. Guarantee of Academic Freedom-
Nothing in this act shall be construed as limiting the
academic freedom of the Universities and Colleges.

Section 14. Accreditation- The Commission shall


provide incentives to institutions of the Higher
Learning, public and private, whose programs are
accredited or whose needs are for accreditation
purposes.
Section 15. Tax Exemptions- Any donations ,
contribution, bequest, and grant which may be made
to the Commission shall constitute as allowable
deduction from the income of the donor for income
tax purposes and shall be exempt from donor’s tax,
subject to such conditions as provided under the
National Internal Revenue Code, as amended.
Section 16. Authority- The Commission shall exercise
such authority as may be deemed necessary within its
premises or areas of operation to effectively carry out
its powers and functions and to attain its objective:
Provided, That the Commission may seek the
assistance of other government agencies for the
proper implementation of this act.
Section 17. Appropriation- The amount of five
hundred million pesos is hereby authorized to be
appropriated for the seed capital of the fund. The
additional amount of Fifty million pesos is
hereby authorized to be appropriated out of the
funds in the National Treasury not otherwise
appropriated or out of the Philippine Amusement
and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) funds for the
initial operation of the Commission.
Section 18. Transitory Provisions- Such
personnel, properties, assets and liabilities,
functions and responsibilities of the Bureau of
Higher Education, including those for higher and
tertiary education and degree-granting vocational
and technical programs in the regional offices,
under the Department of Education, Culture and
Sports and other government entities having
functions similar to those of the Commission are
hereby transferred to the Commission.
Section 19. Repealing Clause- All laws, presidential
decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations or
parts thereof which are inconsistent with the
provision of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.
Section 20. Separability clause- If any part or
provision of this act shall be held unconstitutional or
invalid , other provisions hereof which are not
affected thereby shall continue to be full force and
effect.
Section 21. Effectivity- This act shall take
effect upon its approval.

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