The Department of Education (DepEd) seeks to facilitate the bulk application of over 900,000 of its personnel in order to obtain their Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure (PNPKI) digital signatures.
We are continuously cooperating with our lead agencies to have a secure and peaceful elections, and part of our commitment is to ensure that our teachers are protected and given the proper support,
Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones said on Monday, June 28.
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The PNPKI digital signature is a ‘virtual key’ that subscribers use to secure files sent over an unsecured ‘public’ network like the Internet and is a new requirement of the Commission of Elections (Comelec) to all public school teachers who will serve as Electoral Board Members.
The agency wrote a letter to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to request streamlining the application process by waiving the requirement for individual application forms, including physically filling out the forms.
In previous discussions with the DICT, the requirements for individual interviews and supporting IDs have been waived. But, DepEd is further requesting the waiving of the requirement for individual application forms as errors may prove difficult to check individually.
This rigorous process for teachers involves downloading the forms, physically filling them out, and uploading the same and checking for accuracy is another tedious task.
This proposal will guarantee that our teachers will not be burdened by rigorous steps and requirements anymore,
Undersecretary for Administration Alain Del B. Pascua pointed out in the letter.
In place of the PNPKI application forms, the DepEd also proposed the use of available secure and reliable technologies and the submission of documents for bulk processing.
Documents proposed to be submitted to DICT include a spreadsheet file containing DepEd employees’ verified data certified by Human Resources, and an institutional application from DepEd in place of individual applications.
In order to hasten the application process, the agency will facilitate the online registration of its employees through its DepEd Mobile App and DepEd Commons.
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