Panasonic grants scholarships to students from Camarines Sur, others

IN AN October 2017 survey report of the Philippine Statistics Authority, more than two million individuals enrolled in and graduated under the Technical-Vocational Education and Training programs. Under Republic Act 7796, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority is mandated to provide technical education and skills development programs for the Filipino learners. The Technical-Vocational programs allow out-of-school-youth, including those who cannot afford to take four-year college courses, and other interested individuals to learn practical skills that will prepare them for employment. This year’s bulk of Panasonic Scholarship (Vocational Category) goes to the Regional Training Center-V (Pili) of Camarines Sur. A total of 26 students out of 30 beneficiaries travelled all the way from Bicol to receive their scholarship grants from the management of Panasonic Manufacturing Philippines Corp. (PMPC), headed by its president Shinichi Hayashi, who is also the chairman of Panasonic Scholarship (Philippines). Completing the list of the 2018 scholars are three students from Don Bosco Technical School-Makati, five from Dualtech Training Center-Calamba, two from Don Bosco-Mandaluyong, and five from Don Bosco-Canlubang. The Panasonic Scholarship Program is funded by Panasonic Corp. (Japan), and is being administered by the PMPC along with the support of Panasonic Precision Devices Philippines Corp.