Making IVTHS receives dressmaking package from AusAIDBEAM-ARMM

BEAM-ARMM Dressmaking Package ready for turn-over.

Making, Parang, Maguindanao (February 26, 2014)- The AusAID-funded BEAM-ARMM program today turns over a dressmaking package to Making Integrated Vocational and Technology High School (MIVTHS) in Parang, Maguindanao. The ceremony was headed by DepEd-ARMM Assistant Secretary for Operations Noor Saada and BEAM-ARMM TVET manager Peter Bellen and received by the school principal Dr Rebecca Kabagani.

Present during the ceremony are LGU representative Parang Councilor Walid Macapages, PTA president Datu Usman Lidasan, a full force of barangay kagawad, BSE regional TLE coordinator Dr Corazon Maguate, teachers, and students.

BEAM ARMM TVET manager Peter Bellen detailed dressmaking package to include twenty-five (25) sewing machines, five (5) high-speed sewing machines, three (3) electric flat iron and five (5) steam press.

Municipal councilor Walid Macapeges expressed concern over rapidly growing population as a commercial and educational hub in Northern Maguindanao; readiness to continue working to support education access in the area. He also said, we welcome and are thankful for the continuing and future partnership.

PTA President Datu Usman Lidasan expressed his gratefulness to the support in helping improved the learning of their children.

School head Dr Rebecca Kabagani committed to maximize the package and assured the officials present it will be used for the stated purpose. She revealed, dressmaking is the latest TVET course offering of the school. Early on, the school also started food trade course out of the SBM grant and computer course as a recipient of the DepEd computerization program.