SGPPA Graduates of SPAMAST |
More than 500 first batch of beneficiaries of Students Grant-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (SGP-PA) in Davao Region graduated this year from various state colleges and universities. Out of 503 total students, 168 graduated in Davao del Norte, 209 in Davao Oriental, 25 in Davao del Sur, 68 in Davao Occidental and 33 in Davao City, said DSWD Assistant Director for Operation Rebecca Santamaria in an interview of Sunstar Davao. Among these graduates, 14 are with academic awards and 43 have special awards like Special Awardee, Dean's Lister, With Honors and other special awards.
In order to showcase the achievements of student grantees for successfully completing their college education and in recognition of the support of the key partners, the first ever SINAG or Social Investiture for National Achievers of Grants In Aid will take place on May 6, 2016 at Davao del Norte State College, Panabo City, one of the implementing SUCs of the region.
Rhea Sadon, Cum Laude of USEP-Mintal |
The SGP-PA started in 2012 and is being implemented by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Department of Budget and Management (DBM) State Univeristies and Colleges (SUCs), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), as a long term instrument and commitment to break the vicious poverty cycle afflicting the poor but deserving Filipino Youth and their families.
The SGPPA program aims to contribute to the National Government's thrusts in addressing poverty alleviation by increasing the number of graduates in higher education among poor households and to facilitate the employment in high-value added occupations and promote livelihood opportunities in order to lift their families out of poverty, thus contributing to the national development.