LCC, PIA rev up for radio program on literacy

LCC’s chairperson Rizalino D. Rivera, who is also Department of Education’s undersecretary, said the radio program on literacy aims to promote the thrusts and programs of Republic Act 10122 otherwise known as “An Act Strengthening the Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC) by Amending RA 7165,” also, known as “An Act Creating the LCC, Defining its Powers and Functions, Appropriating Funds, therefore and for Other Purposes.”

Further, Usec. Rizalino said the “Literasi Para sa Kaunlaran” intends to intensify advocacy and social mobilization promoting literacy endeavors of LCC through radio broadcast in remote areas of the country where literacy rate is at its lowest.

Dr. Norma Salcedo of the Department of Education (DepEd), head of the LCC Secretariat, on the other hand, said through the program, the LCC hopes to convince the parents in these areas by showing them the importance of sending their children to school or to non-formal schools for out of school children. They also aim to encourage out of school youths (OSY) and indigenous people to avail of non-formal schools, placements and assessment programs.

The radio program hopes to promote the policy thrusts, directions and programs initiated by the LCC; and to underscore the importance of functional literacy in the empowerment of people and in poverty and hunger mitigation efforts, Salcedo said. The once a week radio segment will be aired live over a local radio station here in the city, every Sunday, 7:00-8:00 p.m. starting December 18.

There will be a delayed telecast over PARASAT Cable TV 29 on Saturdays, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

It will also have delayed telecast over various cable stations in the five provinces of Northern Mindanao: Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, and Misamis Oriental and including Marawi city. (PIA-10)