GiZ & DepED Inked Covenant.

Today, DepED-ARMM signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) led by Dr. John A. Magno and the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GiZ), a German Society for International Cooperation during the WASH in School Summit, held at Em Manor, Cotabato City.

Hand washing is recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as one of the most important means of preventing germs from spreading.  It is also one of the best ways to avoid getting sick and malnourished problem in school.

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DepED ARMM joined Humanitarian Activities.

Dr. John A. Magno, DepED-ARMM Regional Secretary, joined yesterday the signing of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Humanitarian Action Development Plan (HADP) called for by the ARMM Governor, Mujiv  Hataman.

The HDAP is meant to accelerate the recovery of communities devastated by conflicts and natural calamities for the past several years. On education, it aims to deliver learning supports to school age children and infra supports directly to far-flung areas to address the prevalent literacy rate in the region.

Secretary Luistro encourages ARMM students to join SHS Program.

Bro. Armin A. Luistro bids ARMM education stakeholders to encourage Grade 10 completers to enroll in the Senior High School in June 2016. At the early registration conducted recently,  out of 28, 925 students only 19,658 signified interest to enroll in the SHS program.

No worries, the government will  provide assistance to students who will continue SHS in an non-DepED schools through the SHS Voucher Program,  Sec  Luistro mentioned during  the K to 12 Summit in Jolo, Sulu.

Starting School Year 2016-2017, the SHS Voucher Program will subsidize the school fees of students who completed Grade 10 in public and private schools, if they enroll in a non-DepEd   school licensed to offer SHS. The voucher is accepted in private high schools, State Universities and Colleges/Local Universities and Colleges, and Technical and Vocational Schools.

Source : DepED