DepEd Issues National Policy Framework On Learners And Schools As ‘Zones Of Peace’

Education Secretary Leonor Briones, in DepEd Order No. 32 s. of 2019, said that this framework “defines the components and guiding principles” in the declaration and establishment of Learners and Schools as “Zones of Peace.”

Briones noted that the framework also “outlines the overall strategy for ensuring the safety and security of learners, personnel and schools; the continuity of education in situations of armed conflict; and the contributions of education and schools to peace-building………………