237 Agusanons graduated in DepEd’s alternative
learning system today
By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, May 26 (PIA) -- A total of 237
students in the Alternative Learning System (ALS) of the Department of
Education (DepEd) from the province of Agusan del Norte have graduated today,
Saturday, May 26 in ceremonies held at the Nasipit National Vocational School
(NNVS).
According to Leonisa Lavapez, DepEd-Agusan del
Norte Division ALS coordinator, 37 high school students graduated from
Cabadbaran City, the province’s capital city.
Also, in Buenavista, 35 elementary and high
school students in District I and II have also graduated.
Breakdown of graduates from other municipalities
are as follows: Remedios T. Romualdez – 14; Jabonga – 32; Las Nieves – 19;
Carmen 15; Tubay – 11; Nasipit – 34;
Magallanes – 7; Kitcharao – 13; and Santiago –
20.
Lavapez also said the graduation ceremony this
morning was attended by top officials of DepEd-Agusan del Norte Division headed
by Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Ponciano Joven.
In other development, Lavapez informed the
public especially those who are interested to avail of the program to
coordinate with DepEd as another batch of students will be accommodated
starting June, as classes of school year 2012-2013 commences.
Senate Bill 1636, otherwise known as the
Alternative Learning System Act emphasized that this refer to a parallel
learning system to provide a viable alternative to the existing formal
education. It encompasses both the non-formal and informal sources of knowledge
and skills.
ALS is neither a new concept nor a phenomenon
since it is the primary goal of the Education for All Program. The ALS
institutionalization is consistent with the declared policy of Republic Act
9155, otherwise known as the Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001 where
the State is mandated, among others, to promote the right of all citizens to
quality basic education and to make such education accessible to all by
providing all Filipino children a free compulsory education in the elementary
level and free education in the high school level" with central emphasis of
including alternative learning education system for out-of-school youth and
adult learners.
In Caraga Region, the implementation of the ALS
was noted to have been very successful as significant number of students have
availed the program and graduated in their respective basic education levels.
(RER/PIA-Caraga)
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DepEd-Caraga to inaugurate training infra
facilities
By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, May 26 (PIA) -- The regional office
of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Caraga is set to inaugurate its
infrastructure facilities that are deemed beneficial for training educators in
the region.
In a statement, Dr. Rebecca Delapuz,
DepEd-Caraga OIC-Assistant Regional Director said the education department will
be conducting blessing rites of the Regional Education Learning Center (RELC),
Learning Resource Management and Development Center (LRMDC), and a dormitory,
all located at DepEd-Caraga Regional Office on Monday morning, May 28.
Dr. Delapuz added these facilities will serve as
nerve centers for teaching training, students’ leadership development, and
office personnel professional enhancement.
The event will be graced by Southeast Asian
Ministries of Education Organization-Innotech (SEAMEO-Innotech) Center Director
Ramon Bacani.
Prior to the blessing, a thanksgiving mass will
be celebrated at the ground floor of the building, to be officiated by Rev. Fr.
Severiono Diamante, Parish Priest of the Immaculate Concepcion Parish here.
Aside from the blessing rites, a MOA-signing
with Forum Civil Peace Service (forumZFD) for Regional Peace Program will also
be conducted. forumZFD aims to intensify the integration of peace education in
teacher education in colleges and universities in the region.
According to Nehari Sharri, ForumZFD peace and
conflict consultant, the forumZFD was established in 1996 with a mission to
push for the "realization of the idea of a Civilian Peace Service".
It is a non-partisan organization that is supported by 38 member organizations
and more than 150 individual members.
Meanwhile, newly-accredited schools under the
Accreditation Program for Public Elementary Schools (APPES) will also be
awarded with accreditation certificates during the event.
The series of activities support the efforts of
the national government in equipping the education department in the country
with latest educational facilities in its quest to provide quality education to
students. (RER/PIA-Caraga)
