QC youth education boosted

The delivery of basic education to the youth of Quezon City received a boost with the inauguration of the high-tech office building of the QC division of city schools by Mayor Feliciano R. Belmonte Jr.

The new four-story building in the San Francisco High School campus in Bago Bantay, Quezon City, features the Center for Technology and an e-library on the fourth floor.
The center provides a collection of reading materials in various formats – print, multi-media, and digital services that  use  Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in accessing, processing and delivering information.
“We aim to transform the youth and other constituents of Quezon City into highly technical and computer-literate individuals. With this new building, we will make the Quezon City division of city schools a laboratory for higher learning and teaching pursuits leading to the integration of information technology in all subject areas,” Belmonte said.
With 382,664 students and over 9,000 teachers in 97 elementary and 47 high schools, Quezon City is the biggest school division in the  Philippines. The Belmonte administration established a separate building for the administrative office of the QC division of city schools.
The e-library is connected to 11 other e-libraries  in other elementary and high schools in Quezon City. It provides Internet stations for reading and research, access to information stored in CD-ROMS, and features online public access catalogue (OPAC) for easier data gathering.
The QC Division of City Schools will also soon launch its web page, which includes links and subpages for its member-schools and provides them with integrated information access and internet facilities.