Text of the provision

Sec. 18. System of and Access to Education. – The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall develop and institute an alternative system of education for children of indigenous cultural communities which culture-specific and relevant to the needs of and the existing situation in their communities. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall also accredit and support non-formal but functional indigenous educational programs conducted by non-government organizations in said communities.

Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act, Republic Act No. 7610 (1992). Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified word-for-word against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.

What this section means

Directs the Department of Education, Culture and Sports to institute an alternative, culture-specific system of education for children of indigenous cultural communities, and to accredit and support non-formal but functional indigenous educational programs run by non-government organisations.

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