By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff Reporter
LAOAG CITY—The Department of
Social Welfare and Development in Region 1 announced that they have intensified
the Bata Balik Eskwela Campaign to encourage school-age children to attend
school.
Ronald Punio, Pantawid
Pamilyang Pilipino provincial link in Ilocos Norte province reported that they
are trying to win back 2,930 school-age children who dropped out from school.
“There are many reasons why
these children are not in school. Some of the common problems identified were
due to bullying by teachers and classmates, due to distance of their home to
school and some of them prefer to work already even at young age,” he said
For the month of May, Mr. Punio
said the DSWD in collaboration with the Department of Education are conducting
house visitations to talk with the children and their parents or guardians.
“Our municipal links are
doing their best efforts to provide interventions such as facilitating their
transfer in other schools or help them enroll in alternative learning system,”
said Mr. Punio.
He pointed out that they will
delist a Pantawid Pamilya household with children not attending school as
beneficiary of the government’s social pension if they fail to meet the set
conditions.
Meanwhile, the Ilocos Norte
Police Provincial Office also announced their “Ligtas Balik Eskwela” program.
Their security operations
will include public assistance desk, increased police visibility and aide in
traffic during the June 3 opening of classes.
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