Agusan Norte approves cash incentive to
valedictorians, salutatorians
By Aimee B. Sienes
BUTUAN CITY, July 18 - The Sanggunaing Panlalawigan
of Agusan del Norte recently approved Provincial Ordinance No. 453-2017, which
provides cash incentives to all valedictorians and salutatorians in public and
private elementary and secondary schools in the province.
Under the said ordinance, authored by Provincial
Board Member Elizabeth Marie R. Calo, graduating valedictortians and
salutatorians in public and private elementary and secondary schools in Agusan
del Norte will receive cash incentives and a plaque each to be awarded on the
day of their graduation. Valedictorians will receive P3,000.00 cash while
salutatorians will receive P2,000.00 cash.
Provincial Board Member Calo said that the aim of
the said ordinance is to value excellence in education. It also aims to
recognize exemplary performance elementary and high school students in their
respective schools through awards and incentives and inspire other students to
achieve excellence in their studies.
The recipients of this cash incentives and plaque
should be graduating as class valedictorian and salutatorian, a Filipino and a
resident of the province of Agusan de Norte for at least six months.
The provincial government shall allocate funds in
the amount of P1,400,000 under the General Fund starting this year 2017 and
every year thereafter. This will cover the following schools: public
elementary-186; private elementary-11; public high school-48; private high
school-15 or a total of 197 public and private elementary and high schools.
The Community Affairs Officer of the province, in
close coordination with the two Schools Division superintendents, Department of
Education, Agusan del Norte and Cabadbaran City, is tasked to disseminate a
widest information drive to all public and private elementary and high schools
in the province regarding the program through their respective principals or
directors. (LGU-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
