MAKATI, April 19 (PIA) -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) welcomed on Tuesday, April 17, some 200 students who will work in the agency’s various offices for a month, in line with the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
The summer, interns will work as clerks, computer operators, public relations assistants, research assistants, records clerks, legal assistants, messengers, engineering aides, statistician aides, data encoders, etc.
Through SPES, MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim said the agency can teach the youth about the mandates of the MMDA – traffic management, solid waste management, urban planning, health, public safety, environmental protection and flood control management, and public safety.
“You will gain a wide range of experience and exposure in the agency. I challenge you to consider your tasks as part of your training and continuing education every day,” Lim told the SPES beneficiaries during their orientation.
Lim also urged young students and out-of-school youth to take the SPES program as an opportunity not only to sustain their education but also gain work experience in a government institution.
“Training and education is not just limited to four corners of a classroom. I encourage you to take this opportunity to be productive and make your time worthwhile as you stay here in the agency,” the MMDA Chairman added.
SPES beneficiaries, age 17 to 25 years old, will be rendering 22 working days from April 17 to May 17. Each will receive P512 per day, 60 percent of which will be paid by MMDA while 40 percent will be shouldered by DOLE.
The SPES program, now on its seventh year, is a joint project of the MMDA and DOLE, whose objective is to develop the intellectual capabilities of children of poor families and harness their potentials for the country’s development. (JEG/PIA-NCR)
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