‘Brigada Eskwela’ not mandatory, DepEd says

‘Brigada Eskwela’ not mandatory, DepEd says

The Brigada Eskwela (BE) is the National Schools Maintenance Week, that aims to brings together all education stakeholders to participate and contribute their time, effort, and resources to prepare public school facilities for the opening of the school year in June.

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The Department of Education (DepEd) will conduct the 2019 Brigada Eskwela from May 20 to 25, 2019 with the theme “Matatag na Bayan para sa Maunlad na Paaralan.”

An official from the Department of Education (DepEd) said that Brigada Eskwela is not mandatory for students and parents.

DepEd official made it clear that Brigada Eskwela espouses the spirit of volunteerism. He said the department only asks the public to volunteer.

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"Although this is a national project, taking part in the school repair and other maintenance work is not mandatory for parents to enable their children to be accommodated in the school."

The official added that it is up to the volunteers whether they will donate materials needed for the preparation. Parents, who cannot donate in kind, can still contribute through service.

The Brigada Eskwela (BE) is the National Schools Maintenance Week, that aims to brings together all education stakeholders to participate and contribute their time, effort, and resources to prepare public school facilities for the opening of the school year in June.

The Department of Education (DepEd) will conduct the 2019 Brigada Eskwela from May 20 to 25, 2019 with the theme “Matatag na Bayan para sa Maunlad na Paaralan.”