DOST, BJMP expand S&T training; Primes Dagupan PDLs for reintegration
The Department of Science and Technology Ilocos Region (DOST Ilocos Region) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology – Dagupan City Jail Male Dormitory (BJMP Dagupan CJMD) recently partners to implement science and technology (S&T)-based training programs for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs).
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The Department of Science and Technology Ilocos Region (DOST Ilocos Region) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology – Dagupan City Jail Male Dormitory (BJMP Dagupan CJMD) recently partners to implement science and technology (S&T)-based training programs for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs).
The agreement aims to expand access to technology training and livelihood opportunities within the facility by providing technical expertise, trainers, instructional materials, and capability-building activities that support the rehabilitation and reintegration of PDLs into the society.
The initiative reflects the continued collaboration of both agencies in delivering science, technology, and innovation (STI) interventions directly to PDLs, strengthening their access to skills development and livelihood opportunities.
Through this partnership, DOST Ilocos Region and BJMP Dagupan aim to equip PDLs with practical competencies that promote self-reliance and prepare them for a productive reintegration into the community.
Present during the signing were Engr. Arnold C. Santos, Provincial Director of DOST Pangasinan, representing Regional Director Dr. Teresita A. Tabaog; City Jail Warden JCINSP Lito S. Lam-Osen; and SJO2 Janice M. Wackisan of the Welfare and Development Section.
The DOST Regional Office in Ilocos is one of the attached regional offices of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) aimed at providing science-based, innovative, and inclusive solutions across four strategic pillars: human well-being, wealth creation, wealth protection, and sustainability. These pillars embody the mantra OneDOST4U: Solutions and Opportunities for All. For more information, visit www.region1.dost.gov.ph. (By Brenn Justin P. Guevarra, DOST Ilocos Region)