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Virac LGU ATs orient CSC Agri students on
4-H Club
As an offshoot to the recommendation of National Youth Commission,
the Catanduanes State Colleges – College of Agriculture and
Fisheries and the Municipal Agriculture Office Virac LGU Municipal
Agriculture Office Technologist Jimma Tadoy orients CSC College of Agri-Fisheries students about
the programs and projects offered by 4H Club to its youth members.(MAO) of Virac conducted
an orientation to around 60 BS in Agriculture students about the benefits,
programs and organizational procedures in establishing the 4-H Club
on November 23, 2011.
The orientation was organized by the Dr. Ruben P. Tablizo, dean of
the CSC CAF and facilitated by Virac Local Government Unit (LGU) MAO
Agricultural Technologists (ATs) Jimma Tadoy, Salvacion Noble and
Alex Asuncion. Students who are willing to take part in the programs
and activities of 4H Club were enlisted by CAF for their formation
into 4H Club CSC Chapter.
Ms. Tadoy, along with her fellow agricultural technologists attended
to the ensuing queries of students about mechanics, conditions and
processes in organizing and joining 4H club.
The 4-H Club Youth Development Program (4-H YDP), as defined by Agricultural
Training Institute, is the Department of Agriculture’s flagship
Program for the development of the youth, particularly those who are
in the agriculture and fisheries sectors. The purpose is to develop
their capability as potential leaders in advancing agriculture growth
and development as well as development in the rural areas. The H 's
stand for head, heart, hands, and health.
The training and education they receive will develop them into self-reliant,
productive, globally competitive and responsible individuals as they
are brought up with the discipline they need as community leaders
in the future.
Moreover, the financial assistance in livelihood projects extended
to them will provide them the opportunity to prove themselves in their
abilities – and thus be raised as models among the youth in
their share for nation building.
The target clientele of the Program are all 4-H clubs nationwide.
The age of 4-H club members ranges from 15-30.
ATI further explains that the Program has three components, namely:
1) education and training which include scholarships for deserving
youth, trainings and exchange visits; 2) organizational strengthening
with activities like congresses, quarterly consultative meetings,
quarterly officers' meetings and coordination on special programs;
and 3) support for livelihood projects which include technical and
financial supports.
It can be recalled that the National Youth Commission Southern Luzon
Area Office headed by Nydia P. Delfin, conducted a Forum on Youth
Opportunities on September 20, 2011 at CSC Little Theater. Over a
hundred participating student leaders from Catanduanes State Colleges
(CSC), other private higher education institutions, secondary schools,
and youth groups in Catanduanes, were urged by the National Youth
Commission (NYC) to avail of the numerous programs and services offered
by various government agencies to their sector.
The participants were appraised by the NYC, together with Commission
on Higher Education, Department of Agriculture Department of Labor
and Employment, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department
of Health, Department of Interior and Local Government, Department
of Science and Technology, Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority, about the various youth-based and pro-youth programs implemented
in the region.
The speakers highly encouraged the student leaders to take advantage
of these agencies’ scholarships, livelihood and job opportunities,
youth welfare promotion, skills training, internships and leadership
programs.
NYC lauded the activity for “providing a lot of points of action
for the participants, students, Sangguniang Kabataan officers, as
well as advisers and school administrators, in availing various youth
opportunities presented.”
NYC suggested to the youth participants to comply with the requirements,
improve themselves to fit in with the qualifications and be more involved
in youth activities in the respective schools and communities, and
form among themselves youth organizations such as 4H Club, PYAP, to
avail of the programs and services. The participants were likewise
encouraged to disseminate to their respective organizations and communities
the wide variety of opportunities they can avail from government agencies.
One of the strong recommendations by NYC, specifically to CSC, was
to organize students who are children of farmers and fisherfolks into
4H Club since a lot of budget is given to this program. NYC also adds
that once organized, 4H Club will be given a chance to be a strong
partner of the government in implementing programs for young people.
Participating schools were Catanduanes State Colleges, Catanduanes
Colleges, Catanduanes National High School, Caramoran School of Fisheries
and other rural development high schools and some Sangguniang Kabataan
officers in the province.
The event was co-organized by the Gerry S. Rubio of the Office of
PR and Information Services, together with the CSC Federated College
Student Council (FCSC) headed by President/Student Trustee Glenda
Rima and FCSC Adviser, Prof. Josephine V. Torrente. Dr. Lourdes V.
Rodriguez, CSC Student Service Director, welcomed the speakers and
participants during the opening part of the forum.
(GSRubio/PR and Information Services)