An Act Creating a Board to Have Charge of the Selection and Approval of the Textbooks to be Used by the Colleges and Schools of the Government, and for Other Purposes
Act No. 2957, enacted on February 19, 1921, establishes the Board on Textbooks, responsible for selecting and approving textbooks for government colleges and schools in the Philippines. The Board comprises key educational leaders, including the Chairpersons of the Senate and House Committees on Public Instruction, the President of the University of the Philippines, the Director of Education, and a Governor-General appointee. In addition to textbook selection, the Board is tasked with investigating curricula and making recommendations to the Secretary of Public Instruction. It is also authorized to revise history and civics textbooks used in private institutions recognized by the government. This act repeals any conflicting laws and becomes effective upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 2957
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
February 19, 1921
ACT NO. 2957
AN ACT CREATING A BOARD TO HAVE CHARGE OF THE SELECTION AND APPROVAL OF THE TEXTBOOKS TO BE USED BY THE COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS OF THE GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1. A board is hereby created which shall be known as the Board on Textbooks and shall have charge of the selection and approval of the textbooks to be used in all colleges and schools of the Government.
SECTION 2. This Board shall be composed of the following members:
First. The Chairman of the Committee on Public Instruction of the Senate;
Second. The Chairman of the Committee on Public Instruction of the House of Representatives;
Third. The President of the University of the Philippines;
Fourth. The Director of Education; and
Fifth. A member appointed by the Governor-General.
SECTION 3. It shall also be the duly of the Board to investigate the curriculum of the colleges and schools of the Government and make recommendations to the Secretary of Public Instruction.
It shall further be the duty of the Board to revise the textbooks on history and civics used in the private colleges and schools recognized by the Government, for adoption in the same by the Secretary of Public Instruction.
SECTION 4. The Board on Textbooks created by this Act shall have power to appoint such technical employees as may be necessary to advise it, and, subject to the approval of the Council of State, to fix their compensation.
SECTION 5. All acts and legal provisions inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. CTIEac
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on its approval.
Approved, February 19, 1921.
Cite This Law
An Act Creating a Board to Have Charge of the Selection and Approval of the Textbooks to be Used by the Colleges and Schools of the Government, and for Other Purposes, Act No. 2957, Feb 19, 1921 (Philippines)
An Act Creating a Board to Have Charge of the Selection and Approval of the Textbooks to be Used by the Colleges and Schools of the Government, and for Other Purposes, Act No. 2957 (Phil. 1921)
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