{"id":13798,"date":"2014-06-05T17:46:41","date_gmt":"2014-06-05T09:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=13798"},"modified":"2014-06-05T17:46:41","modified_gmt":"2014-06-05T09:46:41","slug":"dbm-releases-php1-97-b-for-abot-alam-program-benefiting-out-of-school-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/06\/05\/dbm-releases-php1-97-b-for-abot-alam-program-benefiting-out-of-school-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"DBM releases Php1.97-B for ‘Abot-Alam Program’ benefiting out-of-school-youth"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Budget Secretary Florencio Abad. Photo courtesy of the World Economic Forum 2014 \/ Fotopedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released some Php 1.97 billion to the Department of Education (DepEd) for the implementation of the “Abot-Alam Program”, designed to provide various opportunities for education and possible career and employment for the country\u2019s out-of-school youth.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to DBM Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad, the Php 1.97 billion release — charged against DepEd\u2019s budget this year — will provide necessary and appropriate interventions to one million out- of- school youth within the year.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Abot-Alam is our way of reaching out to all out-of-school youth nationwide. The Aquino administration developed this program so we can equip our youth with the skills they need for gainful employment,” he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Through the program, DepEd expects to bring the number of Filipino out-of- school youth to zero by 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n

Abad said there is so much untapped potential among out-of-school youth, many of whom were not able to finish their studies because of financial constraints.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Abot-Alam can give them fair opportunities to get back on track and become productive members of their respective communities,” he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Under the leadership of DepEd and the National Youth Commission (NYC), the program will be carried out through the convergence of efforts between national government agencies, non-government organizations (NGOs) and private institutions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Abot-Alam will focus on two objectives in its implementation — the initiative to identify out of school youth beneficiaries nationwide, with specific attention on 15-30 years old Filipinos who have not completed basic or higher education or are unemployed; and to reintegrate out of school youth within their respective communities through different programs and services offered by program partners.<\/span><\/p>\n

An example of such will be in the form of non-formal education, where the learning process is provided by partner implementers rather than the usual educational institutions.<\/span><\/p>\n

“This latest release represents our continued investments in human capital through the delivery of focused social services,” said Abad.<\/span><\/p>\n

President Benigno Aquino III remains committed to increasing the capacity of citizens and communities in promoting sustainable economic and inclusive growth in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

This also coincides with the President\u2019s recognition of the Filipino people as the country\u2019s greatest resource.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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