Establishment of Gigaquit School of Home Industries in Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte

June 18, 1966

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4812

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SCHOOL OF HOME INDUSTRIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF GIGAQUIT, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE GIGAQUIT SCHOOL OF HOME INDUSTRIES, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR

SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the direct supervision of the Director of Vocational Education, a school of home industries in the Municipality of Gigaquit, Province of Surigao del Norte, to be known as the Gigaquit School of Home Industries.

SECTION 2. The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. The Gigaquit School of Home Industries shall function as follows:

(a) Offer opportunity courses in home industries to out-of-school youth and adults;

(b) Conduct researches on designing and processing of raw materials and engage in producing models of handtools and small equipment and machinery for training and production;

(c) Undertake the standardization of craft products;

(d) Render consultant services in home industries promotion and technology, conduct extension training throughout the service area; and

(e) Offer courses of secondary and technical levels with home industries and small businesses as the core.

SECTION 4. The Gigaquit School of Home Industries is hereby authorized to accept endowments and grants, donations, or contributions from provincial and municipal governments, civic spirited citizens, agencies and entities for the improvement and expansion of its services. casia

SECTION 5. The sum of three hundred thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the establishment, operation, and maintenance of said school during the fiscal year nineteen hundred and sixty-seven. Thereafter, the sum of fifty thousand pesos or so much as may be necessary for its operation and maintenance shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. cdt

Approved: June 18, 1966

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 65, No. 4, p. 773 on January 27, 1969