BARMM recognizes six schools in ‘Get Vaxxed to Win’ campaign

DAVAO CITY—SIX schools were feted to a night of recognition after the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) capped its four weeks of campaign of encouraging schools to raise their vaccination rate.

Tambak Primary School (Maguindanao II) bested all other schools under the non-city category while Maloong Legion Elementary School (Lamitan City) topped the city category.

The contest also recognized four other schools: South Park Elementary School (Lanao del Sur I), Brawarbatew Elementary School (Maguindanao I), Jolo National High School (Sulu), and Mahad Shuhada Al-islamiya Inc.

The four schools achieved 85 percent Covid-19 vaccination coverage for both learners and school personnel.

The “Get Vaxxed to Win” contest was opened to all public and registered private schools, including accredited Madaris institutions in the region from October 24 to November 18 this year. Qualifiers must have at least 85 percent Covid-19 vaccination coverage for both learners and school personnel.

The awarding ceremony was done on December 7, after the Bangsamoro government also concluded the first-ever BARMM education summit at the SMX Convention Center, Lanang in Davao City.

The Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education (MBHTE) organized the summit and the awarding at the sideline of the summit.

“I want to emphasize that the MBHTE fully supports the BARMM Government’s initiative to intensify our vaccination program and protect ourselves from Covid-19,” said Education Minister Mohagher Iqbal.

Iqbal said the return of face-to-face learning put more importance to vulnerable and immunocompromised individuals and children in school and at home to be protected.

“The rise in numbers of infected people will create an unsafe environment for students, teachers and non-teaching staff,” he said.