CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - The provincial government has spent some P260-million for the education of the Kapampangan students particularly in the construction of school structures, facilities including scholarship grants to poor but deserving individuals.
Governor Lilia Pineda during her first 30 months in office implemented the constrction of at least 183 classrooms with appropriate comfort rooms and six covered courts amounting to P179,242,962.
This initiative was even recognized by the Department of Education (DepED) through Dr. Nicolas Capulong wherein the provincial government was previously conferred with Adopt-A-School Program Award.
Pineda said that education is another top priority of her administration because she believes sustainable growth and development will only be achieved when the people are educated or at least be given access to free education.
As this development, the provincial government also partnered with Don Honorio Ventura Technical State University (DHVTSU) for an intensive delivery of scholarship grants to qualified students.
It has funded the construction of DHVTSU Sto. Tomas satellite campus wherein some P22-million was spent by the capitol for the renovation of Department of Health's abandoned building in Barangay Moras Dela Paz.
Governor Pineda also supported the construction of a P12-million worth of two-storey building for DHVTSU's satellite campus in Porac town.
Likewise, the Philippine State College of Aeronautics (PHILSCA) in Floridablanca town got some P25-million from the current provincial administration for its building improvements to further strengthen the school's capability in providing quality education.
From the year 2010 to 2012 alone, the provincial government through Governor Pineda distributed around P14-million worth of scholarship grants and financial assistance to deserving students.
This was given under the provincial government’s Educational Fund Assistance Program (EFAP) which has benefited thousands of needy students.
Each of the scholars received P5,000 per semester or a total of P10,000 for one school year except for the VisualCom beneficiaries who received P5,000 educational assistance for one semester only.
The provincial board at the same time passed an ordinance providing scholarship for the students who graduated valedictorian, salutatorian and 1st honourable mention.
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