HINIKAYAT ng advocacy group na Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) ang administrasyong Marcos na ipawalang-bisa ang Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, na naglalayong magbigay ng libreng tuition sa state universities at colleges.
Sa isang virtual forum kung saan tinalakay ang State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr., ipinanukala ni FEF president Calixto Chikiamco sa administrasyong Marcos ang ilang structural reforms kung saan maaaring malagay ang bansa sa “sustainable growth track.”
Isa na rito ang rebokasyon o pagbawi sa Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act na nilagdaan ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte upang maging ganap na batas noong Agosto 2017 at naging epektibo noong academic year 2018-2019.
Naniniwala si Chikiamco na mas makabubuting magbigay ng scholarships sa ‘underprivileged students’ dahil ang mga nage-enroll sa state institutions ay mula naman sa middle at upper-middle classes.
“I think we need to repeal the Free Tertiary Education Act or the Free College Tuition Law. Studies have shown that it has not been inclusive, that actually, those enrolling in state institutions are from middle class and upper-middle class,” ayon kay Chikiamco.
“I think a better system would be to give scholarships to the poor,” dagdag na pahayag nito. (CHRISTIAN DALE)
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