AMORE and DepEd-ARMM inked MoU

DepEd-ARMM and AMORE inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the USAID-funded AMORE 3 for the School Electrification and Education (SEEd) Project in ARMM yesterday afternoon at the ORG Conference Hall, ORG Complex, Cotabato City.

ARMM's RG Mujiv Hataman was represented by his Chief of Staff Amihilda Sangcopan, DepEd-ARMM Sec Atty Jamar Kulayan by Asec Noor Mohammad Saada and AMORE by its chief of party Laurie Navarro. Also present were BEE Director Shuaib Maulana, BSE Director Hamid Ladjakahal, SDS Bai Alibai Benito-Aliuden of Maguindanao II Division and SDS Bai Meriam Ampatuan-Kawit of Maguindanao I Division. Also present were school heads from the target divisions.

The initial phase covers more than 40 schools in Maguindanao I, Tawi-Tawi and Maguindanao II. Leg work for the next phase has commenced with off-grid schools in Basilan, Sulu and Lanao Sur.

MoU signing ceremony for the SEEd Project in selected off-grid ARMM schools by representatives of ARMM Government, DepEd-ARMM Regional Office, AMORE and recipient division. (Photo courtesy of Amihilda Sangcopan/CoS-ORG)

Asec Noor Saada delivering the closing message on behalf of Sec Atty Jamar Kulayan
"Alagaan po natin ang tulong na ibinigay sa ating mga eskwelahan
at pagyamanin natin ito upang makatulong sa pag-aaral ng ating mga kabataan."
(Photo courtesy of Amie Mandi/DepEd-ARMM)