📋 Tender Overview
LOS BANOS, Laguna (PIA) - In a move to modernize education and address functional literacy in the country, the local government of Los Banos, Laguna has launched the Rizal Tablet program, providing students with technology-enabled learning tools to enhance literacy and digital skills. Around 120 students from three public schools in the town, namely Maahas Elementary School, Mayondon Elementary School, and Los Banos Central Elementary School will receive their own Rizal Tablet early next year as a key component of the Rizal Classrooms for the Future (RCOF) program. Our real inspiration here is Rizal, because he is the icon of education. Let us remember: 100 years ago, our country faced the same problems we see today--inequity, illiteracy, and poverty. Back then, it took Jose Rizal to awaken the minds of Filipinos under colonization. Today, we continue his legacy, led by a Rizal from Laguna, Los Banos Mayor Neil Andrew Nocon said during the launching on November 21, Friday. The tablet is preloaded with interactive educational content including the DepEd prescribed grade-specific Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL Program) materials expected to enhance reading, comprehension, numerical and critical thinking. Teacher training workshops are also being conducted to ensure that educators are equipped to maximize the potential of digital learning tools in their classrooms. Department of Education (DepEd) Public School District Supervisor in the municipality Soledad Villanueva trust the program that this will help bridge the learning gaps among students, especially in literacy and numeracy, while providing equal opportunities for all learners to succeed. We will utilize the program for their [learners] learning in reading, especially in mathematics, which they need to master. The literacy rate in our educational system is currently very low, but I believe that through this program, using the Rizal Tablet, it will help children learn faster and more effectively, she said. The Rizal Tablet program is part of Los Banos ongoing commitment to innovative education programs, which also include digital classrooms, teacher capacity-building, and community learning support initiatives. With continuous monitoring and support from local government units, educators, and stakeholders, the program aims to set a model for other towns and municipalities in Laguna and within the region. (AM/PIA 4A)
