04 June 2012
For a fresh and clean start, some 1,000 elementary students were treated to free hair cut when they trooped to schools on June 4 at the opening of classes
The “Libreng Gupit Sa Mag-aaral Ngayong Pasukan Handog ng TESDA” is the contribution of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to the “Brigada Eskwela” program of the Department of Education (DepEd) for the new school year.
DepEd launched the clean-up drive in all public schools all over the country to ensure that all systems are in place to give the students an environment that is clean and conducive to learning.
“We want our students to be well-groomed when they come to class. If they look good, they would feel confident about themselves and would have a positive attitude on learning,” Secretary Joel Villanueva, TESDA Director General, said.
Following its launch at the Tenement Elementary School in Taguig City, Villanueva said the project will roll along others schools in the National Capital Region to give more students the hair makeover treat.
Villanueva was joined at the event by Education Secretary Armin Luistro, Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano, local officials, TESDA officials and graduates of technical-vocational courses.
Certified TESDA Specialistas will do the haircut on the students, putting into practice the various hairstyling techniques they learned from their course.
“This activity will also showcase the skills of TESDA Specialistas, who are now called technopreneurs and are engaged in their own small businesses,” Villanueva said.
Simultaneous with the provision of haircut services to students, TESDA also conducted skills demonstration for their mothers and relatives. The skills demonstration included meat processing, fancy accessories, and water lily weaving among others.
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