RA 7722

Question 1

also known as the Higher Education Act of 1994

Answer 1

Republic Act 7722

Question 2

WHAT SECTION:

The State shall protect, foster and promote the right of all citizens to
affordable quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to ensure that education shall be accessible to all. The State shall likewise ensure and protect academic freedom and shall promote its exercise and observance for the continuing intellectual growth, the advancement of learning and research, the development of responsible and effective leadership, the education of high-level and middle-level professionals, and the enrichment of our historical and cultural heritage. State-supported institutions of higher learning shall gear their programs to national, regional or local development plans. Finally, all institutions of higher learning shall exemplify through their physical and natural surroundings the dignity and beauty of, as well as their pride in, the intellectual and scholarly life.

Answer 2

SEC. 2: Declaration of Policy

Question 3

WHAT SECTION:

In pursuance of the abovementioned policies,
the Commission on Higher Education is hereby created, hereinafter referred to as the Commission. The Commission shall be independent and separate from the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), and attached to the Office of the President for administrative purposes only. Its coverage shall be both public and private institutions of higher education as well as degree-granting programs in all post-secondary educational institutions, public and private.

Answer 3

SEC. 3: Creation of the Commission on Higher Education.