12/12/2022
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PCIC to open agri-related courses
PAGADIAN CITY Mayor Sammy Co has announced that the Pagadian City International College (PCIC) will soon offer agriculture-related courses in line with the school’s long-term goal to offer research and expansion programs that will match the city’s employment and specific industry requirements.
Mayor Co is the chairman of the Board of PCIC's Trustees.
PCIC courses in its old Curriculum are 4-Year Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management, 2-Year Diploma in Midwifery, 4-Year Bachelor of Public Administration and 4-Year Bachelor in Multimedia Arts.
“The city government’s intention has always been clear: To make education not only accessible to students but use it to help families make their lives better," Co said.
"The intention is for us to help our people. Because education matters the most, we at the city government has this initiative to be part of a solution in addressing the needs of our students and their families," he added.
The PCIC, which was established through City Ordinance No. 2021-479 signed by Co, started its operations in August 2021.
Funds for the operations and management of the college is included in the city government’s executive budget.
So as not to compete with private universities in the city, PCIC's courses are not regularly available in private learning institutions.
Co has envisioned the college to provide public administration, midwifery, tourism management, vocational-technical courses, and other degrees that would meet the manpower demand and other relevant needs that will help accelerate the city’s economic development.
In offering agriculture-related courses, Mayor Co said that “the PCIC already has demo farms which can be used once agricultural courses are added in its program offerings.”
The move, he added, will make the learning institute’s curriculum aligned with the food security thrust of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
“The President has said that we all need to plant, plant, plant so we will have enough food on the table, and money in our pockets. The city government is supportive of this initiative,” Co said.
"Kini nga plano kabahin sa malungtaron nga panglantaw sa nahisgutang tulonghaan rason nga gitanyag ang research and expansion programs nga haom sa panginabuhian sa siyudad," a report said.* - PR