LITERACY ORDINANCE Approved!

Literate people make a great nation
Source: (by: P. Esleyer, VDS)



WE WANT to thank President Arroyo for issuing Administrative Order No. 324, directing “all local government, government agencies, and government units to adopt the Literacy Coordinating Council blueprint for action as framework or guidelines, developing policies, implementing programs and projects related to literacy.”
This is a landmark decision by the President to strengthen our educational system. No nation can be great unless its people are literate.

Last week the city council also approved the literacy ordinance proposed by Councilor Greg Gasataya. We trust both Mayor Bing Leonardia and Councilor Gasataya and other city officials will make it work. The result will be felt later. Politicians think of today. Statesmen think of tomorrow. We need statesmen.
This country does not only suffer from the hunger of the stomach. It suffers more from the hunger of the mind. We need intellectual nourishment.
We have the basic three R’s, “Reading,” “Riting,” and “Rithmetic.” Are these enough? No! It depends on the quality of what we read and the quality of how and what we write. Every year there have been conferences on promoting literacy. Last year, it was held here at La Salle.

Let us produce literate people in Bacolod and Negros. The ball is in the hands of Councilor Greg Gasataya, chairman of education committee. Read more...

Literacy council pushed (source: VDS)

The City government of Bacolod is pushing for the creation of a Local Literacy Coordinating Council, a press release from the Sangguniang Panlungsod said.

Councilor Greg Gasataya, chairman of the Committee on Education, endorsed to the council the proposed ordinance “Adopting The Literacy Coordinating Council’s Blueprint For Action And Implementing Guidelines And Thereby Establishing The Bacolod City Local Literacy Coordinating Council.”

The creation of the council is aimed at setting plans and integrating literacy in all ongoing community based literacy development programs, among others, the press release said.

Its main function will include research, planning, management, monitoring and evaluation, advocacy and social mobilization, resource generation and institutionalization of city-initiated programs and projects, the press release said.

The literacy council will also be responsible for the formulation of necessary policies, implementing rules, regulations and guidelines responsive to literacy and continuing education development.

Gasataya is also the author of the city ordinance on the Comprehensive Scholarship Program of Bacolod City, the press release added.*