Provision and Distribution of Communication Package, NEAP Sim Card 347 for Teachers

Provision and Distribution of Communication Package for Teachers to Support their Participation in NEAP – Recognized Professional Development Programs and Courses (NEAP-PDP)

Here is a text of the memorandum from Hon. Nepomuceno A. Malaluan, Chief of Staff, Office of the Undersecretary dated September 17, 2021 regarding the Provision and Distribution of Communication Package for Teachers to Support their Participation in NEAP-recognized Professional Development Programs and Courses (NEAP-PDP).

MEMORANDUM: 

For:

Undersecretary for Field Operations

Regional Directors Schools Division Superintendents

Assistant Secretary for the National Academy of Sports and Field Operations 

Public School Teachers

School Heads

All Others Concerned

From:

Atty. NEPOMUCENO A. MALALUAN

Undersecretary and Chief of Staff

Date: 17 September 2021

Subject: 

Provision and Distribution of Communication Package for Teachers to Support their Participation in NEAP-Recognized Professional Development Programs and Courses (NEAP-PDP)

1. Consistent with the commitment of the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure the teachers' upskilling and reskilling, the National Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAP) supports their participation in NEAP-Recognized Professional Development Programs and Courses (NEAP-PDP) that are responsive to their needs and aligned to their career progression.

2. As an assistance to the participation of public school teachers to NEAP-PDP, NEAP will be providing public school teachers identified by their respective schools divisions with communication package through the Smart Prepaid SIM Cards.

3. This Smart Prepaid SIM Card includes mobile data for connectivity to be used by public. school teachers during online trainings or seminars, video and teleconferencing downloading and uploading content, browsing or surfing the internet for research, accessing social media applications and for using internet-based messaging. Additionally, the Smart Prepaid SIM Card allows mobile call and text messaging services for communications to the same and other networks. 

4. The Smart Prepaid SIM Card shall issued to school personnel occupying Teacher I to III or Master Teacher I to IV positions and with reliable Smart Communications, Inc. network signal at the place of residence.

Priority should be given to those currently enrolled to NEAP-PDP.

5. School heads, supervisors and other education managers are not eligible to receive the Smart Prepaid SIM Cards in view of the provisions of DepEd Order No. 17, s. 2009. and DepEd Order No. 4, s. 2020, providing for their reimbursement of communication expenses. However, said personnel and officials may attend NEAP-PDP following the provisions of DepEd Memo No. 082, s. 2020.

6. Distribution

a. The Smart Prepaid SIM Cards shall be delivered directly to DepEd Schools Division Offices (SDOs) following the allocation list prepared by NEAP Central Office (Enclosure 1).

b. SDO Supply Officers are directed to receive the delivered Smart Prepaid SIM Cards and to submit an electronic copy delivery acknowledgment receipt (Enclosure 2) to NEAP Central Office on or before 4 October 2021 via Google Drive at https://tinyurl.com/ProjectNEAPSim using the filename format:

<SDO> Acknowledgment (eg. Abra_Acknowledgment).

c. After submitting the delivery acknowledgment receipt, SDO Supply Officers are then directed to prepare an allocation list by schools, indicating the number. of Smart Prepaid SIM Cards to be received by each recipient-school (Enclosure 3). This list shall be prepared in coordination with the Division ICT Officer and to be approved by the Schools Division Superintendent. An electronic copy of this allocation list shall be submitted to NEAP Central Office on or before 6 October 2021 via Google Drive at https://tinyurl.com/ProjectNEAPSim using the filename format: <School Name> Allocation List (eg. Abra_Allocation List).

d. After preparing the allocation list of schools, SDO Supply Officers should ensure the transport or delivery of the Smart Prepaid SIM Cards to the identified recipient-schools. 

e. The respective school heads of the identified recipient-schools are then tasked to submit an electronic copy of delivery acknowledgment receipt (Enclosure 4) to NEAP Central Office on or before 11 October 2021 via Google Drive at

https://tinyurl.com/ProjectNEAPSim using the filename format: <School Name> Acknowledgment (eg. Abra Elementary School Acknowledgment).

f. After submitting the delivery acknowledgment receipt, the respective school heads, through the designated Supply Officer of the school, shall prepare an allocation list indicating the names of the public school teachers who shall be receiving the Smart Prepaid SIM Cards (Enclosure 5).

g. The designated Supply Officer of the school shall then undertake the distribution of the Smart Prepaid SIM Cards to the public school teachers. following the allocation list.

h. The teacher-recipient, upon receipt of the Smart Prepaid SIM Cards, must accomplish the allocation list prepared by the Supply Officer of the school (Enclosure 5), by indicating the mobile phone number of the Smart Prepaid SIM Card they have received and sign the form to signify their receipt of the item.

i. Existing health protocols must be followed in the distribution of the Smart Prepaid SIM Cards.

j. After the distribution of the Smart Prepaid SIM Cards, designated Supply Officers of the schools are then directed to submit an electronic copy of the master list (Enclosure 5) to NEAP Central Office on or before 18 October 2021 via Google Drive at https://tinyurl.com/ProjectNEAPSim using the filename format: <School Name> Master List (eg. Abra Elementary School Master List).

k. All original signed documents are to be submitted to the DepEd NEAP Regional Offices (NEAP-R) for safe-keeping.

l. Further, all NEAP-Rs are directed to ensure the timely and completebsubmission of the reports.

7. Completion of the Registration to PDIS

a. Upon successful installation of the Smart Prepaid SIM Cards to network compatible cellular phone units, all public school teachers will be receiving at message prompt requiring them to accomplish the Professional Development Information System (PDIS) online registration at www.deped.gov.ph/neap/register.html.

b. After completion of the online registration, public school teachers will then receive an email indicating the steps on how to access the PDIS online, including their assigned username, and their temporary password.

c. All public school teachers who have received Smart prepaid SIM cards are required to access the PDIS and complete their personal profile on or before 6 October 2021. A PDIS user guide is enclosed for reference (Enclosure 6). The PDIS registration shall be the basis for the distribution of the Smart prepaid load credits.

8. Registration to Professional Development (PD) Programs and Courses

ALLOCATION LIST PER REGIONAL OFFICE