The Mountain Province State Polytechnic College (MPSPC) recently organized a comprehensive assessment and strategic planning workshop aimed at fostering collaboration and aligning the institution’s objectives with regional and national needs. The event gathered representatives from various sectors, including government agencies, local businesses, non-profit organizations, and community leaders, to jointly evaluate progress and develop forward-looking strategies.
“Where do we want to go for the next few years?” thus posed College President Dr. Edgar G. Cue during the Collegewide Assessment and Strategic Planning of Mountain Province State Polytechnic College (MPSPC) at Marand Resort, Bauang, La Union.
Dr. Cue pondered on the development goals of the College in its quests to be “an internationally recognized university for cultural continuity and technological innovations that transforms lives and fosters sustainable development.”
“The increasingly complex landscape of higher education demands us to refocus our perspectives to look beyond our national borders, but at the same time rooted to our cultural heritage,” said Cue.
Cue underscored two primary reasons for the assessment and strategic planning activity in particular the assessment of the performance of the College vis-à-vis national and development plans and the setting of the direction of the College for the next years.
Meanwhile, various development planning agencies from the national line agencies and local government units presented the different development plans and priority programs as basis for the formulation of the College’s strategic goals and objectives.
Atty. Dalog, who represents Hon. Mark O. Go, Chairman of the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education, to the MPSPC Board of Trustees, expressed her commendations to the MPSPC leadership for involving various regional and local development agencies during its strategic planning and setting the College’s new directions in view of the new administration of College President Dr. Edgar G. Cue.
The said event was attended by National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) – CAR Regional Director Dr. Susan A. Sumbeling, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Regional Director Dr. Demetrio P. Anduyan, Jr, Department of Science & Technology (DOST) Regional Director Dr. Nancy A. Bantog, and Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Director Dr. Cameron P. Odsey.
Other participants from the local development partners include Regional Development Council (RDC) Private Sector Representative Paulino D. Tumapang, Jr., Department of Education (DepEd) Chief Education Supervisor Dr. Khad M. Layag, Mt. Province LGU Provincial Planning & Development Officer Engr. Daniel K. Likigan, Bauko LGU Project Development Officer Brenda Martin, and Bontoc LGU Municipal Planning & Development Officer Ms. Virginia K. Kawi.
