Page 11 MMA ACT 303 Sec. 15. Early Childhood Education. The Autonomous Regional Government shall strengthen the early childhood program by developing policies and programs that will promote innovative and contextualized learning particularly curricula that have proven results like Tahderriya Curriculum recognized as an alternative kindergarten program in ARMM. Sec. 16. Adult Learning and Education. The Regional Secretary of DepEd-ARMM shall strengthen adult learning and education by developing strategies and providing access aimed at promoting life-long learning and education for adult out-of school students or those who were not able to finish basic education. Sec 17. Role of Information and Communication Technologies. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) shall be harnessed to support the goals of this Act. These technologies have great potential for knowledge acquisitions, utilization and dissemination, effective learning and the development of more efficient education services. For this purpose, the Regional Secretary of DepEd-ARMM shall formulate measures and strategies to ensure that the purpose of this Section is effectively implemented. It shall include the creation of Library Hub in every Schools Division. Sec. 18. Operationalization of Alternative Learning System. To effectively operationalize the Alternative Learning System in the elementary, secondary and special needs education, the Director of Bureau of Alternative System (BALS) shall come up with cost-effective strategies to promote adult functional literacy and using various approaches appropriate for the learners such as life skills approach and reflect approach. It shall likewise utilize various modalities and learning resources for varied learners such as use of mother tongue, disabilities modalities and educational technologies. For this purpose, the BALS may adopt policies and standard for alternative learning services by national government agencies, local government units, non-government organizations and private sector. This alternative learning system beyond formal school is designed to capture learners who do not enter school, who have left school, have dropped out of school regardless of age, sex, religion and others. Alternative Learning System offers basic literacy for illiterates, functional literacy-non formal education for elementary and secondary out-of-school learners, and functional literacy-informal education for all.