09/07/2025
๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ
Under the leadership of Minister Mohagher M. Iqbal, the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) has provided support to over 36,000 Bangsamoro youth through scholarship and skills training programs, facilitating their access to education as a means of escaping poverty.
The Access to Higher and Modern Education Scholarship Program (AHME-SP) has assisted 5,600 college students, each receiving โฑ30,000 per semester in financial aid. Guided by the Higher Education Subsectorโs objective of โone professional in every family,โ this program provides opportunities for youth from remote and underserved areas to acquire degrees and contribute to the economic development of their households.
Concurrently, 30,620 youth have graduated from Technical-Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs, acquiring practical skills in various fields such as welding, agriculture, bread and pastry production, carpentry, bookkeeping, information technology, among others. These graduates are now actively contributing to the local economy by establishing businesses, securing employment, and providing training to others.
These initiatives align with Minister Iqbalโs vision of inclusive, transparent, and transformative education. Through its investment in human capital, MBHTE is fostering peace and progress within the Bangsamoro region.
With each scholar and graduate, MBHTE continues to construct a future where no Bangsamoro learner is left behind.