Day 258: SK Governance v.1.0

Today, we now officially open the invitation for our summer and post-summer program, aside from the SummerKadahan, the “Sangguniang Kabataan Governance”.

This program aims to equip our young people as future Sangguniang Kabataan officers of our barangay. This will be done without the taints of political color, as what some programs in barangays appear to be. Besides, any barangay government should never adhere to such, not just the SK.

How it came to be?

Last January, a meeting with the barangay SK Officials and Staff was conducted. This was made without the presence of other sectoral entities.

“Preposterous creatures! They haven’t welcomed representations in such pivotal moment.”

Hold your horses. This was made possible because the SK has been collecting inputs from the youth of the puroks, youth NGOs and POs in the barangay the whole of 2012, e.g., in the iLead² and monthly meetings.

To continue, on that meeting we have declared interest to an intentional and educational transition from the current set of officers to the next. On this, we corroborated to hold a program that will help the aspiring young individuals in the barangay who want to become an SK officer, at least, of the basics.

But—but—there won’t be a barangay election this 2013?!!

Who says? In the purest sense of reason, there has been no law that has intervened with the 3-year, as one term, prescription in the RA 7160. That means, whether you like it or really like it, there will be an election on October 2013, at the very moment of this post.

Oppositions

This activity is not done to aid any personalities on their campaign on the Local Elections this May. If it were to serve someone, it would be the young people of Barangay Fatima.

Also, many people, that include employees (and officers?) in our barangay and some random people, ask who would we “toss-up” for the office this upcoming 2013 barangay election. Gladly, our recommendation will be as objective as possible. This program will help us determine capable individuals.

The structure

Each one in the SK is instrumental in every project.

As mentioned earlier, this will cover the basic principles and knowledge in advancing the public office, as in the Sangguniang Kabataan.

The current module will include the topics: The Council: General Provisions, The SK Chairman, SK Committees, Resolution, Parliamentary Procedure, and Budget and Approval; in that order.

As agreed, the day after the opening program will be the first day of lectures. Every afternoon on the three-day stretch will include lectures and making outputs or practicums. But it will not stop there since the whole program will last till September. Moreover, in every 3 modules finished is an exam.

Saturdays will be an activity day, unless specified. This day can include outreaches like tutorial sessions or clean-ups.

When the modules were exhausted, preparations for a final exam will commence. This exam is sought to have included areas like English, Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and the laws relevant to the SK. 

In addition, there will also be public debates. You chairpersons know its purpose. I don’t have to state it.

It would be enough to say that these activities are recorded. This record will provide bases for our long-sought recommendation, and honor to the most capable ones.

Any more words?

On soonest time possible, I will post the qualifications, requirements and reading materials needed by a participant in the Sangguniang Kabataan Governance program.