Page 3 MMA ACT 303 World Declaration on Educational for All (1990) Universal Declaration of Human Rights ` The Dakar Framework for Action-Education for All: Meeting Our Collective Commitments (2000) Sec. 5. Statement of Goals and Objectives. It is the goals and objectives of this Act to: a. Provide relevant and quality education by enriching the curriculum, increasing the number of school years of basic education, the K to 12 to 13; and providing excellent facilities, technology, information systems and culturally sensitive textbooks and educational materials. b. Promote and strengthen the Madrasah System as an essential part of the regional education system for which the Regional Legislative Assembly shall enact legislation for that purpose. c. Respect the identities of the various indigenous cultural communities in the region to which education in the Autonomous Region shall develop the consciousness and appreciation of one‟s ethnic identity and shall provide a better understanding of another person‟s cultural heritage for the attainment of national unity and harmony. d. Guarantee that the Autonomous Regional Government through the Department of Education shall provide basic education to all schools with the active participation of parents and the community, to ensure the welfare of parents, community and other stakeholders. On the other hand, local government units shall organize the local school boards that will be participated in by community leaders, civil societies and other stakeholders. e. Ensure that the values, needs and aspirations of a school community are reflected in the program of education for the children, out-of-school youth and adult learners; and that school and learning centers shall be empowered to make decisions on what is best for the learners they serve. f. Promote a system of Open Governance at the regional, division and school level guided by the principles of transparency, accountability, stakeholders‟ participation and efficiency through new technologies and innovation.