By IAN JOHN M. LAGARE
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (26 August 2014) - Due to the active implementation of Early Childhood Care and Development Initiatives (ECCDI), the local government unit of General Santos City received a P2.3 million assistance for the construction of its Child Development Center.
Representatives from the Early Childhood Care and Development Council (ECCDC) came over to the city on August 19 to hand the said amount to City Mayor Ronnel Rivera, with the presence of the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO).
According to ECCDC, Gensan was chosen because it “intensely promulgates and implements ECCD schemes,” compared to other cities in the country.
ECCDC also added that Gensan is among the few cities that passed the criteria set by the council with respect to the cash assistance grant.
For the past years, the CSWDO has already made requests to the ECCDC to fund the construction of a Child Development Center in the city. But this was denied because they did not meet the qualifications.
It is only in the time of Mayor Rivera that the request has been finally granted.
In his administration, Mayor Rivera prioritizes education as one of his major agenda.
One of his educational thrusts is the Alay sa Kabataang Generals, Lahat ng Alaga at Talino-Early Childhood Care Development Initiative (AKLAT-ECCDI), in which the mayor envisions that every child 3-5 years old will be given enhanced and equal opportunity in every Day Care Center.
As of now, more than 6,000 ECCD Checklists have been distributed to different day care centers in the city, given free by the LGU-GSC through Mayor Rivera. (Gensan CPIO/Ian John M. Lagare)
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