Caloocan City govt distributes tablet computers to students

CALOOCAN CITY, Nov. 26 (PIA) -- The Caloocan City Government on Wednesday started the distribution of smart tablets to the students in need of devices for the ongoing blended learning system.

Mayor Oscar Malapitan led the activity held at the Bagong Barrio Senior High School, Caloocan High School, Tandang Sora Integrated High School, Caloocan City Science High School, and MB Asistio High School, where Grade 11 and Grade 12 students received the tablets.

"Ang proyektong ito ay pinagsikapang maisakatuparan ng ating Pamahalaang Lungsod upang makatulong sa ating mga mag-aaral kaugnay ng ipinatutupad na blended distance learning," Malapitan said.

The local chief executive also assured Grade 9 and 10 students of other public schools that they would also get the tablet devices in the coming days.

In September, the local government said that it would give about 66,000 tablets to the city's public Grade 9 to 12 students, while free modules to Kinder to Grade 8 students.

"Sa abot ng ating makakaya ay hindi po natin pinabayaan ang ating mga mag-aaral," the mayor added. (PIA NCR)