Salacnib tan namnama: Giving hope amidst Covid-19

EDUCATION TRENDS

Lorna M. Yaco

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Salaknib Tan Namnama, a project of Dept, of Education-Cordillera Administrative Region (DepEd-CAR) under the leadership of Regional Director Estela Carino, aims to assist selected learners in Benguet schools for financial assistance especially this  pandemic.
    Learner beneficiaries are teenage mothers, orphans, learners who are severely wasted, those who belong to marginalized families. Validation of the beneficiaries are through home visitations and recommendations from their teachers.
    The involved pilot schools are Benguet National High School -Main with 23 beneficiaries, Buguias National High School with 20 and Puguis Elementary School also with 20.
    The Schools Division of Benguet through Youth Development Officer, Kennetch Kelcho targeted activities aside from financial support to be given.
    Among these are parenting sessions, psychosocial support services, youth empowerment activities, workshops or trainings in livelihood for both learners and parents.
    The persons in charge for school activities will be the school heads and  guidance facilitators.
    Funds for the project were solicited from Deped employees and other linkages. The assistance will be given until they finish Senior High School. Through such program, it is expected that the number of failures due to financial constraints of learners will be lessened. -- Lorna M. Yaco teaches at Benguet National High School)