Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya—The provincial government has allocated P10.8 million for the implementation of the Learning Continuity Plan for Vizcayano Learners (LCPVL) of the Department of Education (DepEd).
Governor Carlos Padilla said the fund, sourced from the Special Education Fund, was part of the preparation for the New Normal in education system due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Our basic education learners will be assisted and provided with the necessary learning equipment and channels to continue their learning process,” he said.
The LCPVL will be using the modular learning system using applicable social media platforms and mass media networks, among others.
Padilla said that with the PLGU assistance, DepEd would be able to fund the acquisition of 67 Smart TVs, digital cameras for blogging, 30 units Desk Top Computers, 25 Laptops, wireless microphones, 1,600 transistor radios and funding of radio block time fees and communication allowance for teachers, among others. Ben Moses Ebreo
“This will benefit our basic education learners from kindergarten to senior high school through the DepEd,” he added.
The assistance was announced during the recent meeting of the Provincial School Board.