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Foreign teachers visit NegOr schools

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A group of 40 officials and executives from the Ministers of Health and Education in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Uzbekistan and the Philippines visited Negros Oriental for a study visit to model public schools under the Fit for School project of the Department of Education (DepEd).{{more}}

Negros Oriental Schools Division Superintendent Maria Milagros Velez said the international education ministers visited the Sibulan Central Elementary School and San Miguel Elementary School in Bacong and another two schools in Dumaguete City.

They had previously been tagged as resource-poor model schools of the Fit for School on the achievement of Essential Health Care Program (EHCP) in the province and in Dumaguete City.

The educational tour coincides with the First International Fit for School course-capacity building for effective school health, which is being implemented by Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology of the Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO-INNOTECH), Philippines.

This one-day tour of the international educators aims to obtain some learning with the EHCP in place, improves school attendance and academic performance.

The EHCP is a school-based health program of DepEd in partnership with the local government units, private sector and other community stakeholders. Under the EHCP, each student gets a free kit that contains a toothbrush, soap, de-worming tablets and access to toothpaste. (PIA NegOr/JCT)

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