IMPROVING BRIGADA ESKWELA

All Department of Education officials and personnel are united to continue and further improve the Brigada Eskwela, and advance the quality of basic education in the country.

According to DepEd Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones, the Department is united as an organization –united with the parents and communities, and most of all, with the President of the country, Rodrigo Duterte.

The DepEd, the Secretary said, has to continue doing everything to strengthen and to further improve our Brigada Eskwela and the quality of education here in our country.

She also highlighted the key role of the community and all education stakeholders in ensuring a smooth opening of classes.

She thanked the volunteers and stakeholders who supported the program, saying their efforts gives so much joy and inspiration. Through their nactive involvement in the National Schools Maintenance Week, she said the DepEd can ensure that learners will have a school environment conducive to learning come the opening of classes.

This year’s Brigada carries the theme, “Pagkakaisa para sa Handa, Ligtas at Matatag na Paaralan tungo sa Magandang Kinabukasan,” and campaigns for the various efforts of the Department toward a quality, accessible, relevant and liberating basic education. These include campaigns and projects on anti-illegal drug, wash-in-schools, disaster resiliency, and EskweLA BAN sa Sigarilyo, among others.

Briones also mentioned the integration of Alternative Learning System (ALS) special registration booths for volunteers in this year’s Brigada. She cited that as of the moment, there are already around 89,000 enrollees all over the country in ALS.

--oOo— The author is Teacher I at Masantol Elementary School, Masantol North District.