Balik Eskwela 2022 in Ozamiz, a 'big day'

The Philippine Information Agency-Misamis Occidental holds a virtual media forum via zoom dubbed,”Let’s Talk MisOcc” to discuss Balik Eskwela and status of face to face classes of schools in Ozamiz and Misamis Occidental with Schools Division Superintendent of Ozamiz Jean Veloso and Misamis Occidental Edwin Maribojoc. (SMRN/PIA-10/Misamis Occidental)

Balik Eskwela 2022 was a 'big day' in Ozamiz City as it officially started the face to face classes, said an official from the Department of Education.

In Let's Talk MisOcc, virtual media forum, Ozamiz City Division Schools Division Superintendent Jean G. Veloso shared the happiness shared in the momentous event.

“Malipayon kaayo ta sa pagbukas sa klase ug nakita nato ang pag-salig sa mga ginikanan ug sa mga bata nga nibalik gyud sila sa eskwelahan ug inubanan sa strong support sa mga stakeholders particularly our local government, barangay officials and DepEd Central Office and Regional office,” she said.

(We are very happy with the opening of the class and we see the confidence of the parents and the children that they really returned to school and together with the strong support of the stakeholders particularly our local government, barangay officials and DepEd Central Office and Regional office)

“As expected, sa pagsugod sa klase there were around 37,000 nga nag pa enroll public and private and then nagdako siya everyday na karon as of August 25, nahimo na siyang 38,348.”

(As expected, at the beginning of the class there were around 37,000 who enrolled in public and private and then now as of August 25, it has become 38,348)

Veloso also shared that the 58 schools in Ozamiz City started limited and expanded face to face classes last March, April and May 2022 in preparation for the big day.

In fact, all of these schools received a Safety Seal for implementing health protocols in their areas such as putting up signage, washing facility, thermal scanner, foot-bath among others and a contingency plan is in place in case someone gets COVID.

On the vaccination program, she said that vaccination is highly encouraged but is not required.

“Taas taas na ang atong vaccination update sa atong mga teaching and non-teaching personnels nga naka first booster naa nata sa 73% ug sa atong mga kabataan sa naka first ug naka second dose naa nata sa 57% and counting karon nagkadako siya."

(Our vaccination update for our teaching and non-teaching personnel who have received the first two doses and only one booster is at 73% and among our children who have received the first and second dose, is at 57% and counting). (SMRN)