Republic of the Philippines

Department of @butation
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pas~gC~ty

JUN 3 0 2011
DepEd 0 R D E R
No. 49, S.2011

MANDATED PROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES

OF THE SUPREME STUDENT GOVERNMENT

To: Regional Directors

Schools Division/ City Superintendents
Heads, Public and Private Secondary Schools

1. The Supreme Student Government (SSG) is the foremost co-curricular student

organization authorized to operate and implement pertinent programs, projects and
activities in schools nationwide. It lays the groundwork for good governance,
volunteerism, unity and cooperation by providing the students various venues where
they can improve their leadership knowledge, skills and attitudes. It trains students to
become better members of society in accordance with the ideals and principles of
participatory democracy and good citizenship. More importantly, it helps the Department
of Education (DepEd) achieve its thrusts a s indicated in the Education for All (EFA)
Goals, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Basic Education Social Reform
Agenda (BESRA).

2. In order to synchronize its programs, projects and activities (PPAs), the following
are mandated to be implemented annually by the SSG in the school and community:

organize the participation of students and volunteers in the annual

Brigada Eskwela;
lead/participate in the National Greening Program (NGP) and other
environment-related activities;
conduct activities and awareness campaigns to encourage parents
to enlist their five-year old children for kindergarten;
conduct book and toy drive and other school supplies for donation
to schools with kindergarten;
conduct activities to prevent students from dropping-out of schools;
conduct English Speaking Campaigns, and Reading and Tutorial
Services;
conduct activities to support Anti-Drug Abuse Education and
Campaign;
assist in ensuring that the school is a smoke/tobacco free place;
lead students in organizing activities which start during the
Teachers' Month Campaign every September and which culminate
during the World Teachers 7 Day celebration on October 5; and
encourage and support the participation of students in recognized
co-curricular clubs/organizations and activities.

3. The following organizational support mechanisms shall be provided by DepEd at

all levels to ensure that the abovementioned PPAs are implemented:

a. establishment of Federations of SSGs in the division, regional and

national levels a s ready mechanisms for student consultations and
 as sources of feedback and policy recommendations on issues and
concerns that affect them;
adoption of the Revised Standard Constitution and By-Laws of the
SSG pursuant to DepEd Order No. 79, s. 2009 by all public
secondary schools;
organization of the Division, Regional and National Advisers
Associations of SSGs as support groups for the implementation and
monitoring of the Student Government Program (SGP);
conduct of recognition and awards programs and activities for
outstanding SSG organizations, officers and advisers through
division, regional and national led initiatives;
subject to existing DepEd policies and guidelines on voluntary
contributions, collection of not more than Sixty Pesos (PhP60.00) as
SSG Developmental Fund is encouraged to finance its programs,
projects and activities;
conduct of the synchronized SSG elections and requisite turn-over
of responsibilities, financial statements and other records and
properties;
implementation of the synchronization of elections of all other
school-based co-curricular organizations;
conduct of student-leadership trainings at the division and regional
levels provided prior coordination with the Center for Students and
Co-Curricular Affairs (CSCA)is done for purposes of uniformity and
compliance with SSG and SGP-related standards and policies;
attendance in the annual National Leadership Training for Student
Government Officers (NLTSGO);
creation of the school's respective SSG Facebook Page to create a
virtual network among other SSGs for purposes of establishing
direct exchange of information, sharing best practices, and giving
feedbacks and suggestions. These social networking accounts shall
be linked to the official Facebook Page of the CSCA
(http:/ /www.facebook.com/csca.deped); and,
monitoring, evaluation and rating of SSGs' implementation of the
mandated programs, projects and activities and submission of
elections and other required reports.

4. The conduct of the PPAs shall be documented by the SSG Adviser and submitted
with all the supporting data by the school headlprincipal to the schools division/city
superintendent (SDS) through the SGP Division Coordinator. The SDS through the SGP
Division Coordinator shall consolidate all reports in a matrix and submit the same to the
CSCA copy furnished the SGP Regional Coordinator.

5. All school heads/principals, SDS, Regional Directors (RDs) are tasked to ensure
the smooth implementation of the SGP through this DepEd Order. The SGP Division
Coordinators are required to monitor compliance of all SSGs and their respective SSG
Advisers with these directives. The SGP Regional Coordinators shall actively lead and
coordinate all SSG and SGP-related activities of all concerned in all levels.
6. At the national level, the DepEd-CSCA is in-charge of the management,
supervision, coordination and monitoring of the activities of the SSGs and the SGP.

7. For coordination and concerns on the SSG and the SGP, kindly contact Mr. Joey
G. Pelaez, DepEd-CSCA Executive Director, through the following contact details:
Ground Floor, Mabini Bldg., DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City; telefax
nos.: (02) 631-84951636-3603; website www.deped-csca.com; e-maillfacebook:
cscaportal@gmail.com.

8. The Synchronized Schedule of Activities is enclosed.

9. Immediate dissemination of and compliance with this Order is directed.

BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC

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References:
DepEd Order: Nos.: (79, s. 2009) and 34, s. 2008

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index

under the following subjects:

OFFICIALS
ORGANIZATIONS
POLICY
PROGRAMS
PROJECTS
SCHOOLS
STUDENTS

JOVIE: DO- Supreme Student Government

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(Enclosure to DepEd Order No. 49, s . 2011)

STUDENT GOVERNMENT PROGRAM

SUPREME STUDENT GOVERNMENT
SYNCHRONIZED SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

Formal Introduction of the newly-elected SSG officers to the students during

June one of the morning activities at the beginning of the School Year
Start of SSG Implementation of Mandated Programs, Projects, Activities
June 12 PNOY 1B Trees Project (per DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2011)
June 27-30 Election of First Year Representatives (DECS Order No. 37, s. 2001) and
Homeroom Class Organizations
July lS'
Week Synchronized Elections of Other School-Based Co-Curricular Clubs and
Oraanizations
July 15 1 First Coordinating Council of Campus Co-Curricular Organizations Meeting
July 23 / PNOY 1B Trees Project (per DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2011)
August Start of Collection of SSG Developmental Contribution
August 20 PNOY 1B Trees Project (per DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2011)
September 17 PNOY 1B Trees Project (per DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2011)
September 30 Second Coordinating Council of Campus Co-Curricular Organizations Meeting
September - February Monitoring of Implementation of SSG Mandated Programs, Projects, Activities
September - December Holding of Division and Regional Leadership Trainings
September - October Teachers' Month Campaign
October 5 World Teachers' Day
National Leadership Training for Student Government Officers
October
Recognition of Outstanding SSGs, Federations and Advisers
October 22 PNOY 1B Trees Project (per DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2011)
November 19 PNOY 1B Trees Project (per DepEd order No. 28, s. 2011)
November 3rdweek Anti-Smoking Week through School-led Activities
December 17 PNOY 1B Trees Project (per DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2011)
January National Federation of Supreme Student Governments Conference
January 9 ~ h i r d ~ o o r d i n a tCouncil
i n ~ of Campus Co-Curricular Organizations Meeting
January 21 PNOY 1B Trees Project (per DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2011)
Campaign for Kindergarten Enlistment
January - February
Books, Toys and School Supplies Donation Drive for Kindergarten
February 1-3 Filing of the Certificates of Candidacy (COC)
February 6-9 Evaluation of COCs re Qualifications/Disqualifications
February 10 Announcement of the Official List of Candidates
February 14-2 1 I Campaign Period
February 22 I Campus-Wide Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates
February 23 Synchronized Elections and Proclamation of Winners
February 25 PNOY 1B Trees Project (per DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2011)
Recognition of Outstanding SSG Officers
March
Turn-Over of SSG to the Newly-Elected Officers
March 10 PNOY 1B Trees Project (per DepEd Order No. 28, s. 2011)
Deadline of Submission of SSG Election Reports and Compliance Reports on
March 30
the Conduct of PPAs by Division Office to the CSCA
Organization of the Division and Regional Federations of Supreme Student
March - April 15
Governments (SSG) and SSG Advisers' Associations (SSGAA)
Deadline of Submission of Names of Division and Regional Federation Officers
April 27
of the SSG and SSGAA to the CSCA
School-Based SSG Planning and Leadership Training
April-May SGP Annual Evaluation and Planning Conference
Brigada Eskwela Participation
May Attendance in the YES Camp