Talisay City Mayor Eric Saratan recently led the Boarding Ceremony of the third batch of the “Kolehiyo sa Baryo” Program at the Talisay City Public Plaza.
The event was attended by Talisay officials and the West Negros University administration headed by Dr. Suzette Agustin, a press release from Talisay City said.
Saratan, city officials and parents pinned shoulder boards on the 76 scholars signifying their readiness to become seafarers.
“Kolehiyo sa Baryo” is an education flagship program of the Talisay City government where poor but deserving youth living in far-flung barangays are given the opportunity to study Seafaring–Catering/Stewarding Course in partnership with WNU.
Saratan said this program was conceived because of their determination to give underprivileged Talisaynons the opportunity to become productive and break the cycle of poverty and the notion of hopelessness, and they are happy that they are now seeing the fruits of the program through the number of employed scholars.* back
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