MAKATI DEPLOYS STUDENT ‘WORKERS’

THE Makati City government has recently signed an agreement with the Department of Education- Schools Division of Makati (DepEd-Makati) that allows the deployment of students to vari the city government.

“In support of DepEd’s K to 12 program, we have agreed to open City Hall to senior high school students for their work immersion under the Senior High SchoolWork Immersion Program (SHSWIP),” Mayor Abigail Binay said in a statement.

“Their exposure to a work en specialization will help enhance their technical knowledge and skills, and increase their competitiveness vis-à-vis the current standards in the job market,” she added.

As of January 31, the city Hu- man Resource Development Office (HRDO) has deployed 159 student-trainees to their assigned offices. The selection of assignments was based on the students’ respective academic tracks, quali

Based on the records of DepEd students from Maximo Estrella Senior High School with 52 studenttrainees; Nemesio Yabut Senior High School, 20; Pitogo High School, 13; and AMA-Makati, 74.

As part of the senior high school curriculum and as a requirement for graduation, students have to undergo two weeks of work immersion, equivalent to 80 hours of training, in a business organization or establishment with work requirements related to their specialization.