Published
October 26, 2016, 10:00 PM By Danny
J. Estacio
Pagbilao,
Quezon–In a bid to battle malnutrition among students in public schools, the
Department of Education(DepEd) and TeaM Energy will spearhead a six-month
feeding program in selected elementary public schools in this town.
Greggy Romualdez III,
of the TeaM Energy External Affairs Department said that a total of 256
identified elementary pupils in Polo South Elementary School, Polo North
Elementary School, and Pagbilao West Elementary School will undergo a six-month
feeding program during which students will be fed a healthy lunch daily on
school-days until they reach their ideal weight.
“With this program, we hope to make a dent in
curbing malnutrition among students in the beneficiary schools,” said Aurea
Gandia, District Supervisor of DepEd- Pagbilao.”
The partnership is
among the programs being implemented through TeaM Energy Foundation Inc.
(TEFI), in their host communities.
The feeding program is
part of DepEd’s Adopt-a-School program, wherein private sectors participate in
the realization of projects that will address a public school’s needs and
provide students a quality learning experience.
TeaM Energy, the
operator of two coal-fired power plants in Pagbilao, Quezon and Sual,
Pangasinan has been DepEd’s active partner for the Adopt-a-School program since
its inception in 2011.
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