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Monday, January 20, 2014

DepEd Catanduanes all set for early registration

VIRAC, Catanduanes, Jan. 20, (PIA) - Department of Education (DepEd) Division of Catanduanes is all set for the January 25, 2014 early registration for SY 2014-2015.

Pursuant to DepEd Memorandum No. 2. Series of 2014, the early registration is for all Public Elementary and Secondary Schools nationwide.

According to DepEd Schools Division officer in charge Jose L. Doncillo, the early registration of students aims to provide logistics to school officials regarding the number of enrollees that they will possibly have and enable them to prepare classrooms and other learning facilities and materials.

He said that the registration is open to all five-year olds and six-year-old pupils to ensure their enrollment in Kindergarten and Grade 1, respectively.

The official added that they are currently conducting information drive with the help of local and barangay officials to the various towns and barangays of the province to raise public awareness on the activity and to ensure its success.

The following are the specific objectives of the activity as stated in DepEd’s memo: 1. For incoming Kindergarten and Grade 1 - to ensure that all five years old and six years old children are enrolled for School Year 2014-2015;

2. For out-of-school children (OSC) and out-of-school youth (OSY) from disadvantaged group of indigenous people, street children from 5 to 18 years old; and adults between 18-30 years old - to guarantee their enrollment in their preferred education delivery system;

3. For OSC and OSY with disabilities from 5 to 8 years old - to provide them with appropriate education interventions and to establish their census; 4. To prepare the Three-Year Catch-Up Plan in Basic Education from School Year 2014-2015 to SY 2016-2017; and

5. For the DepEd, in collaboration with the local government units, barangay officials, parent-teacher associations (PTA) and others to make necessary preparation for the opening of classes in June 2014. (MAL/EAB-PIA5/Catanduanes)

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