Ifugao allots fund to hire teachers in remote areas

By Vency D. Bulayungan

 LAGAWE, Ifugao-- Provincial officials here made an ordinance establishing to increase literacy of school children through its “educational assistance program.”

Under this, one teacher per barangay  shall be  hired by the province to teach in  public elementary or secondary level especially in remote schools where there are no available teachers.

The provincial government said this program will reduce the problem on lack of teachers, extend alternative solution to some schools with crowded classrooms having only one teacher and reduce unemployment.

The provincial ordinance stated that there will be an annual appropriation of P1 million to cover the first year of implementation and any adjustment in number of teachers and  increase in budget shall be recommended by the local chief executive and human resource management office when the need arises or when local funds are subjected for review and approval by the SangguniangPanlalawigan.