A memorandum issued by the commission in September 2010 said that starting school year 2011-2012, there would be a moratorium on the offering of five programs: nursing, teacher education, information technology, business administration and hotel and restaurant management (HRM).
According to a highly reliable source, the plan may be implemented for the coming school year 2012-2013 to stem the sheer number of students taking these courses—students who, unfortunately, end up without jobs after graduation.
This year, 78,513 nursing graduates took the board examinations. Fewer than half—37,513 examinees—passed, according to the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC), which administered the tests.
In 2009, a record 88,649 nursing graduates took the board examinations, but only 39,455 passed.
Education faces a similar situation. This year, there were 33,023 examinees for elementary education. The passing rate was an abysmal 15 percent—only 5,221 passed. 29,267 aspiring high school teachers also took the PRC tests in 2011, but only 7,690 passed—a mere 26.80 percent.
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