DepEd-13 launches online research repository
BUTUAN CITY -- The Department of Education (DepEd) Caraga, through the Information and Communications Technology Unit (ICTU) and the Policy Planning and Research Division (PPRD), launched an innovative online repository of research works called the Research Information System (RIS) Tuesday, February 8.
The system aims to provide a facility wherein all research information can be stored and accessed by authorized personnel anytime and anywhere using internet connectivity. The research information includes the number of final and draft researches and their corresponding budgetary allocation.
PPRD OIC-Chief Dr. Violeta Nunez said the RIS has long
been in the pipeline of projects focusing on research monitoring,
implementation, and research management.
Nuñez said that the collaboration between Dr. Caroline
Guerta, the regional research coordinator, and Marcelino Ahon Jr., the ICT Unit
head, was the key to the creation of the system.
“With our RIS, finally, we now have the so-called
archiving facility for all the researches conducted in our region, especially
those researches funded by the Basic Education Research Fund,“ she said.
The online launching was participated in by schools division superintendents, assistant schools division superintendents, SGOD chiefs, and the research coordinators of the 12 Schools Division Offices in the region and were oriented of the functionalities and features of the RIS. – (Nerison S. Pitogo, DepEd-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
