NEWS | 2021/04/26 | LKRO
KIDAPAWAN CITY- Newly designated Department of Education Regional Director Dr.Carlito Rocafort, CESO V paid a courtesy visit to City Mayor Joseph Evangelista on April 20, 2021.
Rocafort replaces Former Deped XII Chief Dr. Cesar Bringas.
He received a warm welcome from the Mayor and at the same time oriented with the current education-related programs implemented by the City Government.
He was
happy to learn that among other LGUs, only Kidapawan City subsidies the Parent Teachers Association fees of the more than 36,000 pupils and students enrolled in all public elementary and secondary schools in the city.
Aside from this, the Mayor informed Dr. Rocafort of the Education Health, Nutrition and Social Welfare development programs for all children.
These programs contributed to the reduction of drop out rates and malnutrition cases among children in public schools.
Mayor Evangelista also revealed that a P5Million fund was approved by the Local Schools Board to be utilized for the printing of learning modules of pupils snd students in the implementation of the blended learning approach in this time of Covid19 pandemic.
Added to this is for the teachers in both public and private schools to be inoculated with the anti Covid19 vaccine for their protection.
Dr.Rocafort,
likewise led the installation of Dr. Natividad G.Ocon, CESO VI, and Meilrose Peralta as the new City Schools Division Superintendent and Asst. Schools Division Superintendent, respectively.