Conversion of Batanes School of Arts and Trades into Batanes Polytechnic College
Republic Act No. 7927, enacted on March 1, 1995, converts the Batanes School of Arts and Trades into the Batanes Polytechnic College. The college is tasked with providing higher technological, professional, and vocational education in various fields, alongside short-term courses, adhering to the Commission on Higher Education's standards. Admission policies prohibit discrimination based on sex, ethnicity, or religion. The Act ensures the transfer of all assets, obligations, and personnel from the former institution to the new college and mandates appropriate funding through annual appropriations. This legislation took effect upon approval and supersedes any conflicting laws.
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- What is Conversion of Batanes School of Arts and Trades into Batanes Polytechnic College about?
- Republic Act No. 7927, enacted on March 1, 1995, converts the Batanes School of Arts and Trades into the Batanes Polytechnic College. The college is tasked with providing higher technological, professional, and vocational education in various fields, alongside short-term courses, adhering to the Commission on Higher Education's standards. Admission policies prohibit discrimination based on sex, ethnicity, or religion. The Act ensures the transfer of all assets, obligations, and personnel from the former institution to the new college and mandates appropriate funding through annual appropriations. This legislation took effect upon approval and supersedes any conflicting laws.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 7927?
- Conversion of Batanes School of Arts and Trades into Batanes Polytechnic College (Republic Act No. 7927) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Conversion of Batanes School of Arts and Trades into Batanes Polytechnic College enacted?
- Conversion of Batanes School of Arts and Trades into Batanes Polytechnic College (Republic Act No. 7927) was enacted on Mar 1, 1995.
- What is the citation for Conversion of Batanes School of Arts and Trades into Batanes Polytechnic College?
- Conversion of Batanes School of Arts and Trades into Batanes Polytechnic College, Republic Act No. 7927, Mar 1, 1995 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 7927
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 1, 1995
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7927
AN ACT CONVERTING THE BATANES SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES (BSAT) INTO A POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE BATANES POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
SECTION 1. The Batanes School of Arts and Trades in Basco, Batanes, is hereby converted into a polytechnic college, to be known as the Batanes Polytechnic College, hereinafter referred to in this Act as the College.
SECTION 2. The College, in addition to its present secondary offerings, shall primarily provide higher technological, professional and vocational instructions and training in sciences, agricultural and industrial fields, as well as short-term technical and vocational courses, subject to the policies and standards of the Commission on Higher Education.
SECTION 3. No student shall be denied admission to the College by reason of sex, ethnic considerations, religious belief or affiliation.
SECTION 4. The College shall be under the administrative and supervisory control of the chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education.
SECTION 5. All assets, obligations and appropriations of the Batanes School of Arts and Trades, whether fixed or movable, records and personnel, are hereby transferred and/or absorbed by the Batanes Polytechnic College.
SECTION 6. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Batanes School of Arts and Trades. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 7. The chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education is hereby directed to take such steps necessary for the immediate implementation of this Act.
SECTION 8. All laws inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
SECTION 9. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: March 1, 1995
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 91 No. 24 page 3793 on June 12, 1995.
Cite This Law
Conversion of Batanes School of Arts and Trades into Batanes Polytechnic College, Republic Act No. 7927, Mar 1, 1995 (Philippines)
Conversion of Batanes School of Arts and Trades into Batanes Polytechnic College, Republic Act No. 7927 (Phil. 1995)
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