Davao del Norte, May 22 (PIA) –Thousands of stakeholders in Davao del Norte joined the annual school repair and cleaning program Brigada Eskwela in preparation for the opening of classes on June 2.
Davao del Norte Schools Division Superintendent Josephine Fadul led the launch of the "11th National Schools Maintenance Week" of the Department of Education (DepEd) in the province on May 19, 2014 at the Sto. Tomas National High School in Sto. Tomas town.
Fadul acknowledged the volunteer school officials, teachers, parents and other stakeholders to include the government agencies, private sector, and volunteer organizations, who did minor repairs and repainting of tables, chairs, classrooms, polishing the school buildings and grounds, and maintenance of electrical system, hygiene and sanitation facilities, among other maintenance jobs.
“We thank all the stakeholders for joining this year’s Brigada Eskwela. After all, education is not the sole responsibility of the DepEd,” she said.
She also lauded the initiative of the provincial government of Davao del Norte for elevating the spirit of “Bayanihan” in the conduct of the 2014 Brigada Eskwela.
In pursuit of this year’s theme, “Making our Schools Safer,” the province launched more than a week ago the Oplan A.N.D.A.M. cum Brigade Eskwela bent on creating awareness in the school-communities about climate change and the hazards that it brings.
The Provincial Government has been implementing the Oplan A.N.D.A.M. (Advocacy on Natural Disaster Awareness and Management) to sixty-four flood-prone barangays in the province since December 2013.
Said advocacy is conducted in the public schools of identified barangays to encourage the participation of students, teachers and PTA officials and members.
For the months of May and June, the Capitol-led convergence for peace, climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR), will be conducted twice a week to accommodate 13 public schools bringing along various stakeholders to help in the services of Brigada Eskwela.
Necessary systems and protocols in cases of calamities and emergencies will also be installed, along with the Oplan A.N.D.A.M. services that include lectures on basic life-saving techniques, water sanitation and hygiene, river bank protection, bio-gas technology and botanical concoction, earthquake/fire drills, as well as Spiritual and Moral Recover Program. (noel baguio/DavNor PIO)
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