TAGUIG CITY, 6 July (PIA) – Soon, the 623 school dropouts, out-of-school youth and adults will get their diplomas through Taguig City’s Alternative Learning System (ALS) program.

"This program aims to give hope and encouragement to our Taguigenos, young and adult, who failed to finish school. This is to remind them that education is still important and valuable to the well being of every person and also to the society,” Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano said.

Cayetano also said that the program is being offered to elementary and high school dropouts, as well as to out-of-school youth and adults in order to give them a fresh hope of finishing their studies.

According to the city government, the 623 test passers are among the 1,624 dropouts and out-of-school youth and adults in Taguig who have availed the ALS program, which aims to give its beneficiaries the chance to graduate elementary and high school once they pass the ALS Accreditation and Equivalency Test.

The result of the accreditation and equivalency test was released last June to the beneficiaries who are eligible to have an elementary or high school diploma.

Earlier this year, the Bureau of Alternative Learning System of the Department of Education in Taguig Pateros (DepEd TaPat) administered the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Accreditation and Equivalency Test to out-of-school youth and adults, elementary and high school dropouts.

Meanwhile, Education Program Supervisor of ALS DepEd TaPat Daisy Mataac said the 2015 result shows a remarkable increase of test passers as compared to the 2013 record when DepEd-TaPat had about 551 passers out of the 1,675 test takers or 33.68 percent.

Mataac said this is to inspire community ALS learners to take the accreditation and equivalency test and aim a passing mark to get an elementary or secondary diploma.

“The program also encourages school dropouts, out-of-school youth and adults that a bright future awaits them should they register or enroll in the ALS program,” she added. (TAGUIG/RJB/JEG/PIA-NCR) 

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