Thirty-six state universities and colleges (SUCs) are calling on Congress to restore their funding after a P6.155-billion cut in the proposed budget for 2024.
According to a joint statement shared Sunday by Kabataan party-list, 30 state schools face budget cuts next year based on the 2024 National Expenditure Program, the basis for the General Appropriations bill.
Kabataan Partylist lauds the decisiveness of our State University and College Presidents and officials to take a united stand for education budget increase.The cuts, they said, were made despite the "increasing" budget for the free higher education program, adding that it means the government anticipates an increase in enrollment.
The budget department has proposed a P100.88-billion budget for SUCs next year, which is 5% lower than the 2023 outlay.'MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER'
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