SCHEDULE: Mandatory training for new SK officials 2018

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MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Newly-elected officials of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) in the country's more than 42,000 barangays are required by law to undergo training and orientation before they can assume office.

The training – mandated by the SK Reform Act and ordered by the Department of the Interior and Local Government in a January 2018 memorandum – aims to prepare the elected and appointed officials for their new roles. 

Prior to the mandatory training, the Presidential Council for Youth Affairs gave optional training for newly-elected officials, as per Title 3, Section 532, of Republic Act 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991.

The training will cover the following topics:

Module 1:

• Decentralization and local governance
• History of the SK and the SK Reform Act, also known as Republic Act 10472

Module 2:

• Meetings and resolutions
• Planning and budgeting

Module 3:

• RA 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees

Here is the schedule for the training: 

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