26 September 2012
From the container vans of lumber recently turned over to the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Secretary Joel Villanueva said a total of 11,416 armchairs could be produced for use of students in needy public schools.
TESDA received a total of 16 container vans of lumber containing 26,166 pieces of lauan lumber that would be soon manufactured into school chairs by its skilled graduates.
In simple turnover rites at the TESDA office, Villanueva received the documents sealing the transfer from the Bureau of Customs (BoC) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
During the event, Villanueva was joined by DENR Secretary Ramon Paje, Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon and representatives from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation.
“We are grateful to DENR and Bureau of Customs for the lumber. We are also thankful to PAGCOR for the training funds and equipment. Now it’s time for our skilled graduates to apply their craft and make useful chairs for use of public school students,” Villanueva said.
“The new chairs will help bring the learning environment that the students deserve so they can better absorb knowledge. On the other hand, the project will be a source of livelihood for our trainees," he said
The lumber has been delivered in the TESDA complex in Taguig City. The 16 container vans consist of donated lumber from DENR. Part of these come from the 65 vans confiscated by the Bureau of Customs.
Under the training-cum-production arrangement, selected youth and unemployed adults will undergo eight months training while at the same time producing the armchairs. While on training, they will be receiving training allowance from the project called PNOY Bayanihan, a convergence initiative for education and livelihood among TESDA, DENR, PAGCOR and the Department of Education.
The project aims to turn into school chairs logs confiscated from illegal activities to help ease the shortage of chairs in public schools. This is also envisioned to provide livelihood opportunities to the trainees.
The project started in early 2011 through a memorandum of agreement signed by the four government agencies. PAGCOR is providing much of the funding support for the project. So far, it has contributed P29.4 million for the training and equipment.
"The fresh batch of donation from our partner agencies showed how we are able to sustain this convergence initiative, and how this has been effective in addressing the immediate concerns of our public schools,” Villanueva said.
A total of 31,553 school chairs were already manufactured in the various production sites in the CARAGA region as of July 20, 2012. Villanueva said that they target to manufacture 40,000 chairs in the region.
From the container vans of lumber recently turned over to the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Secretary Joel Villanueva said a total of 11,416 armchairs could be produced for use of students in needy public schools.
TESDA received a total of 16 container vans of lumber containing 26,166 pieces of lauan lumber that would be soon manufactured into school chairs by its skilled graduates.
In simple turnover rites at the TESDA office, Villanueva received the documents sealing the transfer from the Bureau of Customs (BoC) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
During the event, Villanueva was joined by DENR Secretary Ramon Paje, Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon and representatives from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation.
“We are grateful to DENR and Bureau of Customs for the lumber. We are also thankful to PAGCOR for the training funds and equipment. Now it’s time for our skilled graduates to apply their craft and make useful chairs for use of public school students,” Villanueva said.
“The new chairs will help bring the learning environment that the students deserve so they can better absorb knowledge. On the other hand, the project will be a source of livelihood for our trainees," he said
The lumber has been delivered in the TESDA complex in Taguig City. The 16 container vans consist of donated lumber from DENR. Part of these come from the 65 vans confiscated by the Bureau of Customs.
Under the training-cum-production arrangement, selected youth and unemployed adults will undergo eight months training while at the same time producing the armchairs. While on training, they will be receiving training allowance from the project called PNOY Bayanihan, a convergence initiative for education and livelihood among TESDA, DENR, PAGCOR and the Department of Education.
The project aims to turn into school chairs logs confiscated from illegal activities to help ease the shortage of chairs in public schools. This is also envisioned to provide livelihood opportunities to the trainees.
The project started in early 2011 through a memorandum of agreement signed by the four government agencies. PAGCOR is providing much of the funding support for the project. So far, it has contributed P29.4 million for the training and equipment.
"The fresh batch of donation from our partner agencies showed how we are able to sustain this convergence initiative, and how this has been effective in addressing the immediate concerns of our public schools,” Villanueva said.
A total of 31,553 school chairs were already manufactured in the various production sites in the CARAGA region as of July 20, 2012. Villanueva said that they target to manufacture 40,000 chairs in the region.
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