DepEd launches Brigada Eskwela Plus with Sec Lapus in Calbayog City

Calbayog City (12 October) — The Department of Education (DepEd), Calbayog City Division is set to launch Bigada Eskwela Plus with no less than Secretary Jesli Lapus in attendance.

In a radio interview over Radyo ng Bayan DYOG, DepEd City Superintendent Editha Paculan bared that Lapus will join Mayor Mel Senen Sarmiento in Calbayog City, on Saturday, October 17.

The launch, said to be a nationwide move to step up the program which harnesses the partnership of over 43,000 public schools with their community stakeholders, aims to maximize the community’s potential for participation in the affairs of education through Brigada Eskwela Plus.

The Brigada Eskwela Plus shall focus on three main activities: school maintenance activities throughout the school year, community-led efforts to improve student participation and reduce the incidence of drop-outs, and community –led efforts to improve student performance.

Paculan added that other DepEd Programs implemented together with the community stakeholders will also be tackled, such as the Adopt-a School Program, Project Faces or Facilitating Access to Complete Elementary School, and the very successful Project “Sakay Na,” or Shuttle All Kids and Youngsters Needing Assistance of the city.

Also invited to this event are members of the Local School Board, Parents-Teachers’ Association presidents, all Punong Barangay, Barangay Kagawad and education committee chair, and SK Chairpersons.

Popular singer Yeng Constantino with the DepEd Calbayog City cultural group are expected to provide entertainment during the whole-day program which will be held at the City Sports Complex. (PIA-Samar/Eleen Lim, Radyo ng Bayan DYOG)