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peace! Likewise Section 19 Artic&e 11 of the 1>,- Constitution pro2ides thatA /he State sha&& recognize the 2ita& ro&e of the 'outh in nation).ui&ding and sha&& promote and protect their ph'sica& mora& spiritua& inte&&ectua& and socia& we&&).eing! 4t sha&& incu&cate in the 'outh patriotism nationa&ism and encourage their in2o&2ement in pu.&ic and ci2ic affairs! Among others the .asic guiding princip&es pro2ided in the proposed measure in pursuit of its goa&s inc&udeA a6 /he education s'stem .eing the principa& institutiona& mechanism for imparting know&edge and de2e&oping ta&ents and ski&&s sha&& .e gi2en priorit' attention and support .' the go2ernment8 .6 0ducation is a right and not a mere pri2i&ege! 4t is therefore the responsi.i&it' of the State to pro2ide 7ua&it' education for a&& Di&ipinos accessi.&e at a&& &e2e&s! *+2,-0 pro2ides that no student sha&& .e prohi.ited from taking a periodic or fina& e:amination .ecause of unpaid tuition and other schoo& fees not e:ceeding two 526 insta&ments under the esta.&ished terms of pa'ment prescri.ed .' the schoo& concerned and appro2ed .' the appropriate go2ernment agenc'! /he student with de&in7uent fees permitted to take an e:amination sha&& ne2erthe&ess .e su.1ect to the right of the schoo& concerned to withho&d the re&ease or issuance to these students their schoo& records or of the documents mentioned in preceding section or to den' these students admission at the succeeding semester term or 'ear unti& the prior de&in7uencies are fu&&' paid! 4n2o&untar' contri.utions are a&so prohi.ited e:cept those appro2ed .' their student organizations! /he measure a&so pro2ides for the responsi.i&ities of students inc&uding that of upho&ding preser2ing and maintaining the good name of their alma mater and to e:ercise the mentioned rights responsi.&'! /he #epartment of 0ducation sha&& create a mu&ti)sectora& .od' composed of representati2es from the #ep0d the schoo&%s administration and the student .od' to monitor the different schoo& campuses to ensure that the student rights are protected! Ehen there is a fina& finding of the schoo&%s wi&fu& and repetitious infringement of student%s right the .od' sha&& recommend to the proper agenc' of the #ep0d measures appropriate to the situation 4nc&uding when necessar' the suspension or cance&&ation of its &icense or permit to operate the schoo&! 5906 dpt