A total of 82 students had their practicum in the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) -7 in the second semester of 2016.  These are students from different schools taking up different courses like Physical Therapy, Social Work and Psychology. Others also take up BS Development Communication and AB Political Science major in Public Management and Development.

The DSWD has undertaken the Student Training Program (STP) as a strategy to encourage graduates and undergraduates to take up various courses.

“Through this, the Department will be able to develop and enhance the knowledge, attitude and skills of the students relative to the field of study. This also develop the students’ competencies and exposes them to actual practice in various settings,” says Christine A. Escolano, Human Resource Management Officer II of DSWD-7.

She said the STP is also a response to the constant demand for highly competent professionals/workforce who can face the challenges of global competition and excellence.

With rich manpower resources and a broad and comprehensive opportunities which provides students wider perspective in various settings, DSWD-7 serves as a laboratory for testing out and translating theories into practice.

It is seen that DSWD would not only be the provider of field placement or on-the-job training service but ultimately becomes a beneficiary of the effort because the students are seen as potential manpower resources.

The STP exposes students to the operations of DSWD in the field office, community and centers.

Ms. Escolano encourages those students taking up social behavioral sciences, secretarial, psychology, library science and information technology to have their practicum or OJT at DSWD-7 and be part of the government’s dynamic social welfare agency that is always ready to provide the “Maagap at Mapagkalingang Serbisyo.” ###

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