DepEd distributes SIM cards with connectivity load
COMMITTED to provide essential services and assistance to its personnel amid the pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) has started to turn over SIM cards with connectivity load to one million teaching and nonteaching personnel in the central and field offices.
According to a memorandum from the Office of the Undersecretary for Administration (OUA) released on July 1, permanent, contractual and local government unit-paid personnel working under DepEd schools and offices are eligible to receive SIM cards.
“This is part of our commitment to deliver the promises of the Bayanihan 2 Act. Through the support of our President, our lawmakers, and our field offices, DepEd has ensured that our personnel and teachers can efficiently provide basic education services to our learners despite the situation,” Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis
Briones said.
The Asset Management Division (AMD) will distribute the sim cards to DepEd Central Office personnel, while the regional supply officer will issue them at the regional level.
Moreover, the Division Supply Officer is tasked to give the grant to Schools Division Office (SDO) personnel and schools property custodians. At the same time, the latter will allocate the data allowance to school personnel.
The department also reminded the issuing authority to distribute the said grant to all teaching and non-teaching personnel until July 23.
All sim cards will be activated with an initial 34GB load, which is consumable for one year. The supply officers and school property custodians shall also register the sim cards to https:// depedconnect.com.ph to allocate load for the second month.