Republic of he Biipines ‘Bepactment of Education JUL 18 m8 DepEd ORDER No.Q16 5.2023 [REVISED GUIDELINES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DEPARTMENT ‘OF EDUCATION COMPUTERIZATION PROGRAM. ‘To: Unsderseeretaries Aalstant Secretaries Bureau and Sersice Directors Regional Directors ‘Schools Divison Superintendents Public Elementayy and Secondary School Heads All Others Concerned 1. the Departmen: of Education (Depa) issues the enclosed Revised Guidelines on the Implementation of the DepEd Computerization Program (BCP) which sims to provide public schools and Depkd ofices with appropriate, ‘quality, and oqultabie technologies that would enhance the teaching, learning, [Bovemance, and operation processes, practices, programs, and polices to meet the ‘challenges Of the modem age 2, ‘These mechanisms as well as the monitoring and evaluation processes shall {guide the DepEd Central Office, regional offices, and schools division offices in ‘tnsuring that the DCP objectives shall be efecively and efleenty Iniplemented Consistent “with the Department's MATATAG: Bunsang Makabata, Batang ‘Makabansa tramework and the State's poley to establish, maintain and support ‘complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the people. Nothing inthis polley_ shall" restrct DepEd from introducing, new ‘Computerization programs and projects, in compliance with ita mandate, 3, Provisions stipulated in Dep Order (DO) No. 78, s. 2010 (Guidelines on the Implementation of the DepEd Computerlention Program) and other previous fesuances which are inconsistent with this Order are repealed. 4. ‘This Onder shall take effect upon its approval. Certified copes ofthis Order Stall be registered with the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR) at the University ofthe Pilippines Law Center (UP LC), UP Diliman, Quezon City. 5. __ For more information, please contact the Office of the Undersecretary for Administration, Grol Floor Alonzo Building, Depied Complex, Meralco Avene, Pasig City through email at useeforadministrationdadeped gov ph of at telephone number (02) 8638-1780 or the Information and Communications Technology Service through email atlcts.oddeped.gov ph or telephone number (02) 8631 9636. Dee came Maan icy 20 A aes220/asa7anos. 1s ase creace.con Aw ped nh6. Immediate ssemination of and strict compliance with this Orderia directed. Bre GIP Present ofthe Republic of the Philppines ‘Seeretary ofthe Department of auction BUC Enel, As stated Reference: ‘DepEd Order (No. 78, . 2010) ‘To be indicated inthe Perpetual Index “under the following subjects ‘AMENDMENT CHANGE. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS RULES AND REGULATIONS SCHOOLS(Enclosure to DepBid Order No.(01.6, s. 2023) [REVISED GUIDELINES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DEPED ‘COMPUTERIZATION PROGRAM (DCP) 1. Rationale 1. Im line with the Department of Education's (DepEd) MATATAG: Bansang Makabata, Batang Maleabansa framework and consistent with the State's policy to establish, maintain and support a complete, adequate, and integrated systern of ‘education relevant to the needs of the people, the Depts is continuously taking lappropriate steps to make education accessible to all and to accelerate delivery of basic education faiities and services IL. Scope of the Poticy 2. This DepEd Oder provides forthe revised guidelines om the implementation of the DCP which shall provide public schools and DepEd offices sith appropriate, ‘quality, and equitable technologies that would enhance the teaching. learning, {overnance, and operation processes, practices, programme, and policies to meet the challenges ofthe modern age. I. Poliey Statement 3, Geared towards excellence and the transformation of education and the delivery of public service through the DCP, this revised guideline aims to provide ‘quality education that is globally competitive, based on a pedagogicaly. sound curriculum that is at par with international standards. border to accomplish this Initiative and agenda, the DCP shall provide the essential software, hardware, ‘raining, and relevant program support to public schools and DepEd offices. 1. Procedures 4. ‘The objectives of the DepEd Computerization Program include, but shall not be limited to the following: ‘+ Toprovide complete and quality computer laboratory packages to all public schools ‘+ To provide smart TV packages tall public school + To provide the relevant and necessary software, hardware, trsining, and tbe popram supporto al Depa preenelfeaching and non teaching): ‘+ To provide ICT in‘rastructure and systems in public schools and Dep ices; and + To upgrade and strengthen the ICT competencies of learners, teachers, school leaders and non-teaching personnel as well as eapabilty building ensuring utllzation of the ICT infrastructure and systems, 5. To ensure efficient program delivery, a Program Management Committee (PMC) is hereby created, and to assist the PMC, Technical Working Group Is hereby created. The PMC-TWG, shall undertake regular monitoring and evaluation of the program and its implementation. The PMC-TWG, in coordination and with theassistance of the Regional and Division Offices, shall identify possible areas of improvement and ensure the system's efficiency, effectiveness, relevance, and sustainability. The PMC-TWG shall periodically” gather feedback on the Implementation of this policy ftom all the concerned internal and external Stakeholders, and shall submit and present its report, asseosment, and evaluation {0 the PMC for the conduct of policy review, as may be deemed necessary Progress monitoring, assessment and evaluation shall be conducted to assess the efficiency ofthe implementation ofthe program. All monitoring activites may be done lysing available and appropriate technology, including the conduct of surprise or on- the-spot inspections in designated warehouses for the purpose of determining the condition and physical inventory of goods stored in the warezouse, All units in charge of monitoring the project are expecte¢ to provide appropriate correction of practices, aller conduct of needs-based assessment, that are mot in Accordance with these guidelines, and to recommend specific interventions to address probiems and/or issues, Those requiring resolution from higher authorities ‘must be referred immediately through appropriate channels for appropriate action, The Office of the Undersecretary for Administration shall oversee the Implementation ofthe DCP. ‘The Program Managernent Committee (PMC) shall be composed ofthe fllowing: 1. Undersecretary in-charge of the Information and Communications Technology Service (ICTS) asthe PMC. Chairperson; 2. Undersecretary for Curriculum and Teaching representative as the PMC- Vice Chairperson, and 3. one (1) representative each ffom the members of the Executive Committee of the following strands: Administration, Operations, Curriculum and Teaching, Finance, and Procurement ‘The PMC shall also undertake the following activities, among others Monitor the deployment of the DCP, Assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the DCP, Recommend improvements for the DCP: and Create the Technical Working Group (TWO) to assist inthe implementation of the DCP, The TWG shall include one (2) representative each from the following strands: Administration, Operations, Curriculum and Teaching, Finance, and Procurement 6. Nothing in this policy shail restrict DepEd in introducieg new computerization 7. Annually, the alloted budget for the DCP shall be provided under the General Appropriations Act (GAA) to support the procurement af necessary software, hardware training, and relevant program support. 8, The provisions stipulated in DepEd Order 78, s. 2010 and other previous ssuances which are inconsistent with this Order are hereby repealed.\V. Monitoring and Evaluation 9, The PMC, through the PMC-TWG with the Regional and Division Offices, shall undertake regular monitoring and evaation of the program aed its implementation. ‘They shall identify possible areas of improvement aitd ensure the eystem's eficieney, ceffeotivenese, elevance, and sustainability Progress monitoring, assessment and evalsation shall be conducted o assess the efficiency of the implementation ofthe program, All monitoring activites may be done Using available and appropriate technology, including the conduct of surprise or on- the-spot inspections in designated warehouses for the purpose of determining the ‘condition and physical inventory of goods stared the warehouse, and undertaken 'm coordination with the Contract Management Division (CMD), Ak units in charge of monitoring the project are expected to provide appropriate correction of practices, after conduct of needs-based assessment, that are not in accordance with these guidelines, and t recommend specfle interventions % ‘address problems and/or issues, Those requiring resolution frem higher authorities ‘must be refered immediately through appropriate channels for appropriate action, ‘The PMC: TWG shall periodically gather feedback on the implementation of this policy from all concerned internal ahd external stakeholders, and shall submit and [resent ite report, assessment and evaluation to the PMC for the conduc. of policy Feview, as may be deemed necessary The Office of the Undersocretary for Administration shall oversee the ‘implementation of the DCP. while the ICTS, as end user and program owner, shall be the implementing unit of the DCP. VL. Eftectivity/Transttory Provision 10. Provisions stipulated in DepB4 Crder 78, s. 2010 and other previous issuances which are inconsistent with this Order are hereby repealed, 11.This shall be registered with the Office ofthe National Administrative Register (ONAR) at the University of the Philippines (UP) Lav Center, UP Diliman, Quezon city