10,000 PUP freshmen might not enroll due to new scheme
An estimated 10,000 incoming freshmen at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) might not be able to enroll for the incoming academic year because of a scheme being arbitrarily implemented by the PUP administration.
According to Chaser Soriano, PUP Central Student Council Chairperson, the university usually accepts 7,000 freshmen every school year. But for this coming academic year, 17,000 students were admitted.
By enrollment period which started this week, students and parents were surprised to learn that 10,000 of the 17,000 incoming freshmen would not be accommodated in their preferred courses and colleges. Instead, students were advised to enroll in newly-offered technology courses where the tuition fee is at P250 per unit.
“Pinaasa nila na makukuha ng mga estudyante ang kursong gusto nila noong pumasa sila sa PUPCET (PUP College Entrance Test). ‘Yun pala, plano ng admin na sapilitang ipakuha sa kanila ang kursong mas mataas ang tuition,” added Soriano.
“The students and parents are against the imposition of higher fees for freshmen. While we understand that the very low PUP budget prevents colleges from accommodating all incoming freshmen, the PUP administration should offer other available courses at the same P12 per unit rate,” Soriano said.
Soriano said that due to protests of parents and students earlier today, enrollment period for freshmen has been extended. Parents and students are also geared to complain before the Commission on Higher Education.
Last March 24, CHED Chair Emmanuel Angeles promised PUP students that there will be no tuition or other fee increase in PUP for the incoming academic year.
“This is worse that tuition increase because students are forced to take courses that they did not choose or not enroll at all because of the high tuition imposition in the courses available,” Soriano said.
“PUP is supposed to be the most accessible university with its P12 per unit tuition. What will happen now to the 10 thousand poor freshmen? Wala na silang pupuntahan,” said Soriano. ###
bkit po gnun?akala ko po b n mnakukuwa nmn ang gusto nming course?
pero ang ibinigay s amin ay ung mga courses n “no shifting policy”
so it means n if ever n i grad nmin un!
were not be able n ma take p nmn ang gusto nming course
if ever n i grab nmin ung course n ibinigay nila s amin,never n nmin mate-take ung gusto nming course,at ssyangin nmin ang buong college life nmin s hindi nmn gustong course!!!!
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