2. Policies shall be developed
of
and trainers, regardless
to
ensure
sex,
that all teachers
ethnicity,
status and
social, economic and religious
access to scholarships.
have
political
affiliations
equal
C.
Expulsion and
non-readmission of women
faculty
outlawed. No
of marriage
due to pregnancy outside
refuse admission to a female student
school shall turn out or
her being pregnant outside of marriage
on account of
solely
during her term in
shall be
school.
TESDA shall monitor and
The DepEd, CHED and
institutions to the following:
ensure
compliance ofeducational
1. Women faculty who become pregnant outside of
marriage shall
not be discriminated
by
reason
thereof.
They shall not be dismissed, separated from work,
forced to go on leave, re-assigned or transferred. They
shall have access to work already held with no
diminution in rank, pay or status and shall be entitled to
all benefits accorded by law and by the concerned
learning institutions;
2. No female student shall be expelled, dismissed,
suspended, refused or denied of admission, or forced to
take a leave of absence in any educational institution
solely on grounds of pregnancy outside marriage
during her school term. When needed, students who are
pregnant shall be accorded with a special leave of
absence from school upon advice of the attending
physician, and be given an opportunity to make up for
missed classes and examinations. The same leave
benefits shall likewise be accorded to pregnant faculty
members, and school personnel and staff,
3. Pregnant students shall be assisted through availabie
Support services while in school, such as but not
limited to counseling to ensure completion of ther
studies
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