Tag: Tara Basa
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DSWD’s Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program Expands to Five New Regions, Aims to Reach 138,000 Beneficiaries
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Thursday that it will extend its Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program to five additional regions in 2025, with the goal of assisting 138,407 individuals. This expansion targets struggling and non-reader elementary students, their parents or guardians, and college students from economically disadvantaged families. The initiative, which…
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Child Protection Training Enhances Safety in Reading Program in Central Visayas
In a move to bolster child safety, reading tutorial coordinators in Central Visayas have undergone comprehensive training on child protection and safe space laws. This initiative, led by Shalaine Marie Lucero, the regional director of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Central Visayas, aims to ensure the well-being of children participating in the ‘Tara,…
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DSWD Broadens Literacy Initiative in Eastern Visayas for 2025
In an effort to boost literacy rates, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Eastern Visayas is set to expand its Tara, Basa! tutoring program next year. The initiative, which saw success in Samar and the cities of Tacloban and Ormoc in 2024, will now reach more areas, aiming to assist a larger…
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DSWD Plans to Enhance ‘Tara, Basa!’ Tutoring Program in 2025
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to revamp its ‘Tara, Basa!’ (Let’s Read!) tutoring initiative in 2025, aiming to improve the tutor-to-learner ratio for struggling Grade 2 students. Assistant Regional Director Tonyson Luther Lee announced that the program will introduce new guidelines to better cater to the needs of young readers…
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DSWD and DepEd Extend ‘Tara, Basa!’ Program to 2028, Enhancing Educational Support
In a significant move to bolster educational support for Filipino youth, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Education (DepEd) have reaffirmed their commitment to the ‘Tara, Basa!’ tutoring program. On December 20, 2024, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian and DepEd Secretary Juan Edgardo Angara signed a memorandum of agreement at…
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DSWD Expands Reading Program in Eastern Visayas with University Partnerships
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Eastern Visayas is set to broaden its Tara, Basa! (let us read) tutoring initiative in 2025, collaborating with two state universities in Tacloban City. Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) and Leyte Normal University (LNU) will engage their students in a 20-day community-based learning program. These students,…
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