b) To develop, promote, and enhance unity in diversity. All schools in the Autonomous Region shall inculcate into the minds of their pupils/students the values, patriotism and nationalism, appreciation of the role of national and regional heroes in the historical development of the country and region; c) To promote and strengthen the Madrasah System as an integral part of the regional education system; d) To undertake special educational programs for the underprivileged, unemployed, underemployed, disadvantaged, displaced, and differently abled to enable them to share the blessings of life, with meaningful, useful and productive participation and involvement; and e) To respond readily to the ever-changing needs and conditions of the region and the nation through sound and realistic educational planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. SEC. 2. Definition of Terms. Learners – learners aged 15 years and above who are illiterates, neoliterates who either have had no access to formal education or have reverted to illiteracy. Adult Literacy Rate – the percentage of population aged 15 years and over read and write with understanding simple statements on everyday life transactions. who can Alternative Learning System – a parallel system aimed to provide a viable alternative to the existing formal educational instruction. It encompasses both the non-formal and informal sources of knowledge and skills. Basic Learning Needs – comprise the essential learning tools (such as literacy, oral expressions, numeracy and problem solving) and the basic learning content (such as knowledge, skills, values and attitudes) required by human beings to be able to survive, to develop their full capacities, to live and work in dignity, to participate fully in development, to improve the quality of their lives, to make informed decisions, and to continue learning. The scope of basic learning needs and how these should be met varies with individual countries and cultures and inevitably changes with the passage of the time. Child-friendly School – an institution that recognizes and respects the range of rights of children, and not just their right to be educated. These rights also include their rights to be healthy, to be given opportunities for play and leisure, to be protected from harm and abuse, to express their views freely, and to participate in decision-making according to their evolving capacities. Dropout – a pupil/student who leaves the school before completing the grade /year and/or who completes the grade/year but fails to enroll in the next grade/year the following year. 64