24 more classrooms soon to stand in Negros Oriental
by: Rachelle M. Nessia
DUMAGUETE CITY, March 16 (PIA) --- Some 24 more classrooms for various public elementary and high schools in Negros Oriental will soon be built in line with the new governor's aim to continue the education program started by the late Gov. Emilio C. Macias II.
Gov. Roel C. Degamo said around P20M has been allotted from the provincial government's Special Education Fund to finance the construction of the two-classrooms-in-one-building projects.
“Construction will immediately start soon as the School Board approves this when they convene this Friday,” said Degamo.
The governor have earlier written a letter appealing to the Department of Education to quickly address the shortage of public teachers in the province. “We need 50 more teachers for the province but until now I haven't received a response from DepEd yet,” said Degamo.
Degamo is intent on making sure DepEd provides a teacher complement for every classroom that the province will build under the Basta NegOr Education-104 program, a brainchild of the late Gov. Macias which the new governor has continued under the new name “Basta NegOr 104 Mag Degamo Kita” in reference to his last name.
DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro has earlier committed to provide teacher-complement for the province, said Capitol Information Officer Adrian Sedillo.
Since the program began, Education-104 has produced a total of 148 classrooms in the province in response to the persistent problem of lack of classrooms and teachers here resulting to overcrowded classrooms and multi-level teaching set-up. (RMN/PIA-7 Negros Oriental)
Urgent completion of unimplemented infra projects ordered
by: Rachelle M. Nessia
DUMAGUETE CITY, March 16 (PIA) --- Alarmed by the growing number of unimplemented infrastructure projects in Negros Oriental, Gov. Roel Degamo has ordered the immediate completion of said projects within this year.
The governor in a meeting with the provincial government engineers ordered the latter to complete the infrastructure projects slated to be implemented, most of which were planned during the leaderships of the late Governors Emilio Macias II and Agustin Perdices.
Degamo said the projects were not implemented straightaway due to the lengthy procurement process of the provincial government.
“I looked into this problem and the process is shortered because these projects should be implemented immediately,” he stressed.
Though the governor could not say how many infrastructure projects have not been completed, only describing it as “too many to count,” these projects are collectively worth more than P40 million which also includes his own infrastructure projects lined up for implementation this year.
The projects to be implemented are construction of roads, health centers, barangay halls, drainage canals, water systems, completion of community hospitals and concreting of roads, among others.
Capitol Information Officer Adrian Sedillo, in a separate interview, said under the late Gov. Perdices' stint, there were around 70 projects that were not implemented.
Sedillo said the current governor also wants the construction of the unfinished Perdices Coliseum Hotel completed this year.
The governor has likewise ordered the engineers to submit accomplishment reports to his office every week “so I can check whether they are keeping up their end of our agreement.” (RMN/PIA-7 Negros Oriental)
TESDA announces 1st nationwide assessment, certification week
by: Jennifer Catan-Tilos
DUMAGUETE CITY Mar 16 (PIA) Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Negros Oriental invites graduates, trainers and workers of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to join the first National TVET Competency Assessment and Certification (NATCAC) which will be held from three separate dates this year.
According to Provincial Director Engr. Samuel Jordan of TESDA the first run of NATCAC will be held from March 28 to April 1, 2011.
The free assessment is available in the following qualifications which include Electrical Installation and Maintenance National Certificate (NC) III, Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II, Masonry NC III, Plumbing NC II, Carpentry NC III, Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) NC III, SMAW NC II, Programming NC IV, Computer Hardware Servicing NC II, Food and Beverages Services NC II and III, Commercial Cooking NC II, Bread and Pastry Making NC II, Housekeeping NC III, Housekeeping NC II and Events Management Services NC III and Driving NC III.
Those qualified applicants are required to accomplish the assessment application form available at TESDA Provincial Office at Capitol Area, Dumaguete City.
Engr. Jordan said the accomplished application form attached with three passport-sized pictures with name written at the back should be submitted on or before March 21.
The allotted slots of free assessment and certification can be availed on a first come first serve basis, Jordan said.
The form may also be downloaded from TESDA website at www.tesda.gov.ph. Applicants are advised to visit the TESDA office or call 4229481 and 2251578. (PIA NegOr/JCT)