NYC Monitors SK Mandatory Training

The National Youth Commission (NYC) is closely monitoring the conduct of the mandatory training for the elected officers of the Sangguniang Kabataan nationwide.

In the regular meeting of the Regional Youth Advisory Council (RYAC) held May 17 at the Police Regional Office-6, Sheridan Athena Gajete, NYC Visayas Cluster Head, said that all area officers and NYC staff are tasked to monitor the SK mandatory training.

“By law, even if nanalo po ang SK official if wala siyang mandatory training, hindi po siya pwedeng umupo sa puwesto,” she said.

She said that NYC is monitoring the number of attendees in every barangay and also the number of those who were absent per barangay.

The SK mandatory training is in accordance to Republic Act No. 10742, otherwise known as the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Reform Act of 2015, which has been promulgated to institute reforms in the SK, creating enabling mechanisms for meaningful youth participation.

The training will cover modules on decentralization and local governance, SK history and salient features, how to conduct meetings and craft resolutions, how to do planning and budgeting, and code of conduct and ethical standards of a public official. (LTP/PIA-Iloilo)