A. Within three (3) years from the adoption of these Rules and Regulations, the DepEd, CHED and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) shall: 1. Develop and promote gender-sensitive curriculum: a. In coordination with PCW, set minimum standards on gender sensitivity that will be integrated in the subjects/courses/training curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular for students and trainees; b. Integrate the principles ot gender equality in curricular offerings and pedagogical systems and strategies; C. Ensure that public and private sector professional strategies; school counseling and career education programs are gender- responsive; d. Adopt comprehensive gender-fair language policy; and e. Enjoin all private and public accrediting institutions/ organizations to include genderfair curriculum in their accreditation criteria. 2. Develop gender-fair instructional materials: a. Review, revise and update programs, syllabi, textbooks and other instructional materials to ensure that gender biases and discrimination are eliminated, b. Develop gender-responsive instruments for the evaluation of instructional materials and curricula, including criteria about gender concepts, values, and gender-fair language, and 64