The Quezon City government signed a memorandum of understanding with the QCJMD, Special DO and the Fernando C. Amorsolo Senior High School, which allows inmates to enroll in senior high school programs.
Under the agreement, they will offer technical, vocational and livelihood strand specializing in home economics, bread and pastry production, cookery and commercial cooking, information and communications technology, computer programming as well as shielded metal arc welding to inmates.
Upon graduation, students can obtain a National Certificate Level II from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority once they pass the competency-based assessment.
The K to 12 program is a new program over and above the Alternative Learning System (ALS) program for Elementary and Junior High School competencies. The city government is also prioritizing the inclusion of technical, vocational and livelihood training and other aftercare initiatives that aim to positively transform the lives of PDLs to become productive QCitizens upon their release.
QCJMD Warden Supt. Michelle Bonto thanked the city government and said the program will help increase inmate capacity and morale.
Ms. Bonto thanked the city government for the continued support it provides to her institution, enhancing the efficiency and morale of staff and her PDL.
