The
City of Victorias signed a memorandum of agreement with Ikaw-Ako Japan-Negros
Partnership for Environmental Protection, Barangay Estado National High School
and Victorias National High School (VNHS) - Gaston Extension relative to the
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) through the promotion of organic farming
in the City of Victorias at the Public Plaza last May 5.
Mayor
Francis Frederick Palanca, Ikaw-Ako Japan-Negros Partnership for Environmental
Protection Director Yorihisa Goto, Brgy. Estado National High School Teacher In
Charge Mark Lester Sim, and Doctor of Rural Development – Principal of VNHS signed
the MOA.
Meanwhile,
Vice Mayor Jerry Jover, Ikaw-Ako Foundation Project Manager Mari Kurata, Brgy.
Estado National High School Teacher I Rila Abellar and VNHS - Gaston Extension
Teacher In Charge Sandra Garzon signed as witnesses to the MOA.
Mayor
Francis Frederick Palanca and Director Yorihisa Goto both expressed their strong
commitment to the ESD Project during the MOA signing.
As
stipulated in the MOA, the project aims to establish an educational model in a
rural public high school, which allows students to develop love of hometown,
encourage more youth to engage in agriculture/farming, contribute in decreasing
school drop out rate and assist in the sustainable development of the
community.
Ikaw-Ako
Foundation will provide financial and technical assistance including education
programs, seminars and evaluation in coordination with the partner organization
for the successful implementation of the project.
This ESD Project
of the Ikaw-Ako Japan-Negros Partnership for Environmental Protection will run
from April 2014 to March 2016.
The two targeted project sites,
Estado National High School and VNHS-Gaston Extension along with the City and
the Foundation will work together for the successful implementation of the ESD
Project given their specific roles and tasks.
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