READ | DepEd sets this year's Brigada Eskwela on August 14-19, 2023

DepEd sets this year's Brigada Eskwela on August 14-19, 2023

DepEd sets this year's Brigada Eskwela on August 14-19, 2023

The Brigada Eskwela (BE) is a nationwide school maintenance program that engages all education stakeholders to contribute their time, efforts, and resources in ensuring that public schools are all set in time for class opening. It is a six-day event where local communities, parents, alumni, civic groups, local businesses, non­ governmental organimtions (NGOs), private individuals, and even teachers and students volunteer their time and skills for the conduct of clean-ups, minor to medium repairs, and maintenance work in classrooms and within the school site.

With the issuance of Presidential Proclamation No. 297, dated July 21, 2023, lifting the State of Public Health Emergency throughout the Philippines due to COVID- 19, all prior orders, memoranda, and issuances that are effective only during the State of Public Health Emergency shall be deemed withdrawn, revoked, or cancelled and shall no longer be in effect. All COVID-19 restrictions including but not limited to the wearing of face masks and distancing are lifted.

The implementation of 2023 BE Implementation are divided into four (4) procedures. The pre-implementation stage where schools shall be guided through; Assessment of Physical Facilities and Maintenance Needs of the School; Compliance with the Absolute Prohibition on Solicitation; and Creation of the Brigada Eskwela Working Committees. The implementation stage where the actual implementation stage is during the Brigada Eskwela week on August 14-19, 2023. The post-implementation stage where the collected data shall be consolidated in preparation for the school's accomplishment report includes; Preparation and Submission of Accomplishment Report; Sustaining Brigada Eskwela; Service Credits/Compensatory Time-off; and Recognition and Appreciation of Partners. Lastly, the implementation of roles and responsibilities where the full support, participation and engagement of all key players of education are expected.

Source: 2023 BE Implementing Guidelines 
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