HERE IS THE FULL TEXT OF POST-GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ORDINANCE AUTHORED BY COUNCILOR JULIENNE ALYSON RAE V. MEDALLA WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE 18TH CITY COUNCIL OF QUEZON CITY FOR YOUR READY REFERENCE.
Republic of
the Philippines
18th
City Council
Quezon City
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. ___-S-2012
,
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
THE QUEZON CITY POST-GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR DESERVING STUDENTS DOMICILED
WITHIN THE CITY AND PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE.
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Introduced
by: COUNCILOR JULIENNE ALYSON RAE V.
MEDALLA
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WHEREAS, as provided in the 1987 Constitution of the Republic
of the Philippines, the state shall protect and promote the right of all
citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to
make such education accessible to all;
WHEREAS, RA
7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 and its Implementing
Rules and Regulations, specifically provides that among the powers of the
Sangguniang Panlungsod is to establish a scholarship fund for deserving
students in schools located within its jurisdiction or for students residing
within the City;
WHEREAS, while
there are existing scholarship programs in the Office of the City Mayor and
private schools and entities, a scholarship program for students who would like
to pursue post-graduate studies is yet to be established;
WHEREAS, providing
post-graduate scholarships to deserving beneficiaries is consistent with the
2010 City Development Plan to make Quezon City a true Knowledge Industry
Capital of the country;
WHEREAS, designing a sustainable educational assistance
program is an integral part of the City’s anti-poverty integration program
since the local government of Quezon City believes that education is the
ultimate weapon to fight poverty;
NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE
QUEZON CITY COUNCIL, IN SESSION, ASSEMBLED, THAT:
SECTION 1. TITLE – This ordinance shall be known as “The Quezon City Post-Graduate Scholarship Program”
SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY – It is
hereby declared the policy of the Local Government of Quezon City to provide
the less-fortunate but deserving and qualified students within its territorial
jurisdiction to post-graduate education, in order to make its human resources
globally competitive.
SECTION
3. OBJECTIVES – This Ordinance shall have the following
objectives:
a.
Open the opportunities to quality education;
b.
Minimize the number of displaced youth in the
City;
c.
Upgrade the literacy of the residents of the
City;
d.
Promote activities related to the course taken by
the grantee for development, such as trainings, projects and seminars;
e.
To attain the objective of the Quezon City
Government in promoting the advancement of science and technology with respect
to post graduate education; and
f.
Encourage dual scholarship from Quezon City and
the prospective school.
SECTION 4. SCHOLARSHIP SCREENING COMMITTEE
(SSC) – there is hereby created a Scholarship Screening Committee(SSC),
which shall screen and approve qualified scholars, the qualifications of which
shall be prescribed in the implementing rules and regulations hereof.
The SSC
shall be composed of five (5) members, namely:
a. Representative of the
Honorable City Mayor, as Chairperson
b. Head of the City Planning
and Development Department, as member
c.
Head of the Scholarship and Youth Development Program (SYDP), as
member
d. Head of the City
Personnel, as member
SECTION 5.
BENEFICIARIES OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - the following shall be the minimum
qualifications of any beneficiary of the Scholarship Program:
a. The grantee shall be a
college graduate who is willing and capable to pursue a post-graduate degree;
b. The grantee is a graduate
from of one of the reputable universities of the country as identified by the
Commission on Higher Education;
c.
The grantee will only enrol in one of the reputable universities of
the country or in an educational institution offering specialized courses as
determined by the SSC;
SECTION 6. LIMITATIONS
TO THE GRANTEE – the following shall be the limitations to the availment of the
scholarship program:
a. Only one member of the
family can avail of this grant in a school year;
b. Must be domiciled within
Quezon City for at least three (3) years; and
c.
Grantee must be twenty (20) years old but not more than thirty (30)
years old.
SECTION 7. TERMS
AND CONDITIONS – Financial assistance to the grantee shall cover one (1) academic
year, but he shall renew his application for scholarship every semester until
he shall have completed the degree subject to the following conditions:
a. The courses to be taken
shall be approved by the SSC;
b. The grantee shall immediately
enroll in the semester following the approval of his application for
scholarship assistance or he may defer the availment provided that SYDP is
explicitly informed through a written request;
c.
The grantee shall maintain a weighted average of 1.50 or its equivalent
with no failing grade;
d.
City Hall employees under this program shall finish the
academic course within four (4) years for Masters Degree and at least six (6)
years for Doctorate Degree depending on the rules of the University as
stipulated in their ‘MAXIMUM Residency Requirement” (MRR). In no case shall the
course be finished beyond the prescribed years.
e.
Non-City Hall employee under this program shall finish the
academic program within three (3) years for Masters Degree and five (5) years for
Doctorate Degree depending rules of the University as stipulated in their
“Maximum Residency Requirement (MRR). In no case shall the course be finished
beyond the prescribed years.
f.
The grantee shall carry the full semester load prescribed by the
school for the particular year level or course which requires thesis for the
completion of such course.
g.
The grantee’s thesis/dissertation must be for the benefit of the City;
h. The grantee shall
actively participate in community/special projects initiated by the City
Government for the duration of his scholarship; and
i.
In case of a government employee, the grantee shall be exclusively employed
by the city for two (2) years for each academic school year and cannot sever
employment unless he pays back the total amount of the scholarship he gained
from the City provided that in no case shall the years of employment exceed 5
years.. In case of a non-government employee, he may be employed or render
consultancy services to the City for a reasonable period of time subject to
agreement between the City and the grantee.
SECTION 8. GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF
SCHOLARSHIP – the following shall be the grounds for the
termination of scholarship unless otherwise provided by SYDP:
a.
Non-fulfilment of scholarship requirements;
b.
Academic deficiencies;
c.
Forging or falsification of official
grades/records;
d.
Abandonment of scholarship and/or
non-communication with SYDP office for one semester despite efforts exerted by
the latter to communicate; and
e.
Conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude
f.
Other causes as may be determined by the SYDP
In case
the grantee’s general weighted average falls below the required minimum to
avail of the scholarship, the beneficiary shall be given another opportunity to
meet the required general weighted average. However, a failing, dropped or incomplete
mark in any subject will automatically terminate the scholarship.
Likewise, any grantee who fails
to fulfil or terminates the scholarship for any reason, must reimburse the City
Government the total amount of the scholarship, within (2) years after the
termination of the scholarship.
SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION – An
initial amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand (3,500,000.00) pesos shall
be allotted which shall be taken from the budget of Scholarship for Youth and
Development Program (SYDP) for the year 2012. Thereafter, an annual budget
shall be allocated for its continuous operation.
SECTION 10. IMPLEMENTING
RULES AND REGULATIONS – The SYDP shall issue guidelines and prescribe the
appropriate rules and regulations for the implementation of this ordinance,
taking into account those already issued by CHED and the Civil Service
Commission.
SECTION 11. SEPARABILITY
CLAUSE - If any part or section of this Ordinance is declared
unconstitutional for any reason whatsoever such declaration shall not in any
way affect other parts or sections of this Ordinance.
SECTION 12. EFFECTIVITY - This Act shall take
effect after thirty (30) days following its publication in any newspaper of
general circulation.
By virtue of the said ordinance, those who are interested to pursue higher learning but hampered by financial difficulty now may continue their study and reach their dream.
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