Thumbs up! Gov. Albert Garcia with student- and teacher-beneficiaries of the tablets. Contributed photo
BALANGA CITY — The provincial government in coordination with the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Bataan on Monday distributed tablets to junior high school students and teachers of public schools in the province.
Gov. Albert Garcia, Vice Gov. Cris Garcia, and SDO assistant superintendent Roland Fronda led in the turnover ceremony at the ground floor of The Bunker, seat of the provincial government.
The governor said 26,896 tablets were earmarked for students in Grades 9 & 10 and the Alternative Learning System in public schools in 11 towns in Bataan composed of Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Orani, Samal, Abucay, Pilar, Orion, Limay, Mariveles, Bagac and Morong.
Balanga City has a separate schools division.
“This educational support program of Bataan will further upgrade and improve the quality of education in the province despite the pandemic,” the governor said.
He said that the new tablets were in addition to 12,684 similar gadgets handed out last year to senior high schools in the province.
