By Rhea Grace A. La Plana
IPIL, Zamboanga
Sibugay – The local government unit (LGU) of Kabasalan has
provided assistance to 100“Iskolar ng Kabasalan” from Kabasalan National High School (KNHS).
Dr. Ma. Coleen L. Emoricha, KNHS principal
said the scholarship program given to poor but deserving students is a great
help to parents who have difficulty in sending their children to school.
The educational assistance amounting to P75,000.00was
granted to the scholars in a simple ceremony recently whichwas attended by
Kabasalan town Mayor George C. Cainglet and Sangguniang Bayan Education Committee
Chair, Ms. Elma Bragado.
In her speech, Ms. Bragado warned the
students against having a romantic affair this early, encouraged them to finish
their studies and dream of bigger things in life.
Each scholar will receive the amount of
P750.00 to pay for DepEd approved fees such as: school paper, student
government fees, PTA contributions and other school expenses.
Prior to the scholarship grant, the
scholars were interviewed and screened, and their life stories were documented
by their respective advisers.
They were very grateful for the assistance
received and motivated to strive harder in their studies. The scholars also expressed
their heartfelt thanks to local officials for the concern and for putting prime
value on education.
Mayor Cainglet said that he has many plans
for KNHS and cited two projects underway which are: covered court for the
school and additional scholars for the next schoolyear.
According to KNHS guidance counselor, Mrs.
Melinda Joy M. Javier, such scholarship program is the mainstream of
BUILD4KNHS, Inc., an NGO which stands for “Building Initiatives to Lower Drop-out
For KNHS.”
Moreover, Mrs. Javier said that the
school-owned NGO has four main purposes: to lower drop-outs, improve students’
school performance, synergize community and school activities and help students
to help themselves.