Not too late!

EDITORIAL

Not too late!

(Vol. XXXI Issue No. 2)

“Everyday is research day, accreditation day and quality service day”. Hence, each and everyone as expected by the university president, should work stiffer in meeting the requirements as set by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).

Lately, our university president has signed a memorandum of agreement containing the partnership between NORSU and three Non-Government Organizations (NGOs). These NGOs namely Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) Bahaginan , Gawad Kalinga (GK)  and  Saceda Youth Lead (SYL) will serve as partners of NORSU for the entire year.

The Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) is a non-government organization that allows people to impart their skills, build capabilities, and promote international understanding and action towards changing the world into a fairer place for all.

On the other hand, Gawad Kalinga (GK) Community Development Foundation is a Philippine-based poverty alleviation and nation-building movement. GK was able to launch the Isang Milyong Bayani program wherein volunteers from various nations donate 4 hours of their work per month in order to assist in some community-based activities. GK also offers programs including Child and Youth Development, Community Building, Green Kalinga, Bayan-Anihan, GK Kalusugan Community Infrastructure and Center for Social Innovation.

Completing the three new partners of NORSU is the Saceda Youth Lead (SYL) which gathers teachers, student leaders, NGO workers and leadership practitioners from all over the Philippines and Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN). SYL aims to identify and discuss the societal issues and challenges that affect basic education.

Indeed, we commend the idea of this newly partnership! These NGOs are truly helpful to some certain degrees.  First, it calls for a professional involvement among teachers and students. Second, this would encourage Norsunians especially the teachers to take part as volunteers for international linkages. Lastly, this would uplift the university’s social welfare and external relations thus supporting the area number six of the accreditation requirements which is—the extension and community involvement.

As of the press time, Negros Oriental State University becomes a low performing school on the public’s eyesight due to several programs of the university that were recently downgraded by the  Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities (AACUP). In fact, it is said that those downgraded programs must substantially attain the level of excellence (level 4) by year 2016; otherwise, they will be subjected to immediate closure.

Year 2016 is yet far to go, therefore, it is not too late! As we see, the newly held partnership serves as one of the plus factors in accreditation. Well, that was just area number six. There are still other areas that are to be improved. We believe that with the cooperation of the admin, faculty and staff and students, we will be able to save our university’s reputation. This is a school for “poor and deserving” students and we want that our future children and grandchildren to still could afford enrolling in this school that provides “quality education”.