The Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE), is the regional executive department of the
(BARMM) responsible for affairs relating to education in the region. It is tasked to establish, maintain, and support a complete and integrated system of quality education in the Bangsamoro.
History
The Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education of Bangsamoro was formed by absorbing the function of various regional offices of the Philippine national government for the
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). This offices include that of the
Department of Education (DepEd), the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA ; fil, Pangasiwaan sa Edukasyong Teknikal at Pagpapaunlad ng Kasanayan) serves as the Philippines' Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) authority. As a government a ...
(TESDA).
The ARMM is the predecessor government of the
(BARMM).
When the ARMM was succeeded by the
(BARMM) in 2019, the regional departments of the former ARMM were reconfigured into ministries of Bangsamoro.
Mohagher Iqbal
Mohagher Iqbal is the ''nom de guerre'' of the member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front who serves as chair of the group's peace panel.
Education
Igbal was born in Cotabato City and grew up in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao. Iqbal attended ...
was appointed on February 26, 2019 by interim Chief Minister
Murad Ebrahim
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As the cu ...
as the newly reconfigured Bangsamoro department's first minister.
Relations with national government
The Bangsamoro education ministry entered into an agreement with the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) of the Philippine national government in April 2019. Under the agreement CHED will provide technical assistance to BARMM to improve the state and accessibility of higher education in the region.
Ministers
References
Bangsamoro
Basic, Higher, and Technical Education
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