THE recent push to remove Art Appreciation, Ethics and The Contemporary World from college curriculums signals a dangerous drift toward a labor- and employment-centric model of education. This neoliberal restructuring in education sacrifices critical thinking, creativity and civic awareness for perceived economic efficiency.
Hence, this is to reaffirm the essential role and enduring value of these liberal arts courses in shaping well-rounded, responsible citizens.Article 2, Section 17 of the 1987 Constitution states that education shall foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress, and promote total human liberation and development.
This orientation instills in students the belief that education is primarily a means for personal advancement and global competitiveness, rather than a tool for national development. As a result, such an approach reinforces colonial mentality and individualistic ideologies, ultimately diminishing nationalist consciousness among the youth and students.Lumbera further argued that the neoliberal orientation of the education system fosters uncritical and blind obedience.
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