Bangsamoro Stand Alone Senior High School
| Bangsamoro Stand Alone Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Information | |
| Other name | Bangsamoro Public Madrasah |
| School type | Public, Basic |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Nonsectarian / with Madrasa (Islam) |
| Established | July 26, 2024 |
| Local authority | Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education of Bangsamoro |
| Staff | Monawara Salik (Madrasa head) |
| Number of students | 1,500 (2024–25, madrasa only) |
| Capacity | 5,000 (total) 2,000 (madrasa) |
Bangsamoro Stand Alone Senior High School is a publicly-funded school in Cotabato City, Bangsamoro, Philippines. It also host the country's first public madrasa.
History
[edit]The Bangsamoro Stand Alone Senior High School on August 18 would be completed on August 18, 2023 in Barangay Datu Balabaran of Cotabato City. The school would have a six four-storey buildings with 5,000 student capacity.[1]
The Bangsamoro Election Code passed in 2021[2] would allow the Bangsamoro autonomous regional government to maintain a public madrasa.[3] Traditionally Islamic education in the region is limited to the house of a teacher or in the mosque.[4]
The Bangsamoro Public Madrasah was formally launched on July 26, 2024. The first day of classes would open in July 29, 2024, making the institution the first state-funded madrasa in the Philippines. It has an initial capacity to accommodate 2,000 students and offers programs froom the kindergarten to senior high school level.[4]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "BARMM's first stand-alone secondary school addresses classroom shortage - BARMM Official Website". Bangsamoro Information Office. August 22, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Iqbal Signs IRR Of Bangsamoro Education Code". MindaNews. August 3, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Key Features of the Bangsomoro Education Code". Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education - Bangsamoro. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ a b Fernandez, Edwin (July 30, 2024). "Country's first public madrasah opens in Cotabato". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 31, 2024.