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Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider National devider DepEd, partners continue to empower children to dream

DepEd, partners continue to empower children to dream

Published Mar 20, 2021 09:00 pm

No matter how big or small, all children have dreams.

However, keeping that dream alive becomes challenging especially at a time when schools are closed and learning is limited into the four corners of their respective homes.

(DEPED/ MANILA BULLETIN)

To empower children to keep on learning - and dreaming - the Department of Education (DepEd) continues to implement programs and projects that would help them overcome the challenges when it comes to their education, especially under the distance learning set-up.

Just this week, DepEd - through the “EduAksyon sa Negros Oriental” - distributed empowerment tools donated by various partners of DepEd for Blended Learning. 

A total of 3,124 units of laptop, smartphones, and tablet were received by eight schools in Guihulngan City Division for their teachers and learners.

In a Facebook post on Saturday, March 20, DepEd Undersecretary Alain Pascua - who spearheads the “EduAksyon sa Negros Oriental” - shared on how excited students were when they distributed the empowerment tools which include e-gadgets.

Among those students who were very excited to receive learning gadgets is Shiela Mae Bongalando from Nasuji Elementary School. Pascua noted that according to her mother, Cecille, Shiela Mae dreams of becoming a “teacher-broadcaster” someday that is why she is so fond of watching episodes on DepEd TV.

Now that Shiela Mae also has a smartphone, Pascua said that she can watch DepEd TV episodes at any time on its Youtube channel or Facebook page. He added that students like her can also use the gadget to access DepEd Commons, the online learning platform of DepEd, whenever she needs to since it does not require data or internet to be accessed.

“Hangad nating mas marami pang maabot na mag-aaral at mapagkalooban ng empowerment tools sa pagsasagawa natin ng unang EduAksyon dito sa Negros Oriental (We want to reach more students and be provided with empowerment tools as we conduct the first EduAksyon here in Negros Oriental),” Pascua added.

During the visit, Pascua also presided over the inauguration of two new buildings in West City Elementary School on March 19. 

The school has the one of the biggest student population in Dumaguete. A total of 18 additional classrooms were constructed to help the school prepare for the resumption of face-to-face classes once deemed safe.

“Ang mga gusaling ito na may tigatlong palapag ay alinsunod sa Calamity-Resilient School Building Designs na pinaiiral ng Kagawaran laban sa mga bagyo, lindol, o anumang kalamidad na hindi na bago sa atin (These three-story buildings are in accordance with the Calamity-Resilient School Building Designs enforced by the department against storms, earthquakes, or any disaster that is not new to us),” he added.

Pascua and other DepEd officials also inspected the new facilities as well as the Gabaldon Building inside the school.

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