Page 4 MMA ACT 303 g. Provide a safe and secure learning environment free from violence, conflict, and environmental hazards. h. Provide an inclusive education including access by indigenous peoples and communities, people with disabilities (PWD) and learners with special needs. i. Provide facilities and mechanisms for access to distance learning education by learners from remote and isolated barangays in the region and out-of-school youth in urban centers, among others. j. Promote a culture of peace in the Basic Educational System of the region by infusing the principles of peace education in the curriculum which shall bring about a peaceful integration of learners and thereby achieving values of discipline, respect, principles of multiculturalism and citizenship education in general. k. Ensure the integration and implementation of entrepreneurial skills development of students through hands-on application and provision of appropriate facilities. Sec. 6. Definition of Terms. For purposes of this Act, the terms or phrases used herein shall mean or be understood as follows: Adult Learners refer to learners aged 25 years old and above who are non literates, neoliterates who either have had no access to formal education or have reverted to illiteracy. Auxiliary Medium of Instruction refers to any language other than the prescribed medium of instruction used to facilitate learning and understanding of the content and academic language of the subject areas. Alternative Learning System refers to a parallel learning system to provide a viable alternative to the existing formal education instruction. It encompasses both the non-formal and informal sources of knowledge and skills. Basic Education refers to the education intended to meet basic learning needs which lay the foundation on which subsequent learning can be based. It encompasses kindergarten, elementary and secondary education as well as alternative education for those with special needs. Disaster Risk Reduction in Education refers to systematic approach to incorporating the analysis of disaster risk and disaster risk reduction measures in education sector development planning. Disaster risk reduction is a combination of actions, processes and attitudes necessary for minimizing underlying factors of vulnerability, improving preparedness and building resilience of the education system. It enables an uninterrupted development trajectory of the education system and continued access of all learners to quality education.