Program of Activities.
Section 4
SECTION 4. Program of Activities. - To ensure the meaningful observance of National Youth Day, the National Youth Commission (NYC), in coordination with the Department of Education (DepED), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Sangguniang Kabataan (SK), National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP), and other youth and youth-serving organizations shall prepare and implement an annual program of activities including, but not limited to, discussions and/or forums on career paths, sustainable development, environment preservation, gender equality, and mental health. For this purpose, the NYC may engage in partnerships with local and international youth organizations suitable to providing these discussions. The youth organizations and youth-serving organizations shall likewise support the NYC in its effort to promote and facilitate related activities in all public and private schools. All schools, colleges, and universities are hereby enjoined to launch activities such as leadership training, youth empowerment, workshops, basic mass integration, and community immersion activities in celebration of National Youth Day: Provided, That the respective administration of schools, colleges, and universities shall extend their full support to all activities to be conducted by their students: Provided, further, That the specific activities shall be undertaken according to the education institutions' policies and guidelines. All provincial and local youth development offices are likewise enjoined to prepare an annual program and conduct activities that shall provide holistic development and enrichment of the youth in their respective communities.