 Brief description about Occidental

 Status of MDG Goal 2 in

 Interventions: One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) A About oCCIDENtAL MINDoRo On November 15, 1950, under Republic Act No. 505, Mindoro was divided in two (2) provinces: and Occidental Mindoro. Profile

Land area : 587, 985 ha. Population : 452, 971 Municipalities : 11 Barangays: 162 Economy : Agriculture-based Income Classification : 2nd Class VISION 2013 - 2015

Occidental Mindoro envisions to be the major food basket of the nation, a haven for sustainable tourism and home to people enjoying the full fruits of development. MISSION

 Enhance and sustainability of agricultural productivity  Development, promotion and preservation of tourism potentials  Responsible environmental management  Infrastructure Development  Improvement of Health services and facilities  Meaningful education for all GOAL 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education Province of Occidental Mindoro

Table 19. Summary of MDG 2 Indicators Millennium Population Development Magnitude Proportion Goals Total Male Female Total Male Female Goal 2. Achieve Universal Primary Education Proportion of Children aged 6- 11 years old 49,491 25,159 24,331 82.1 81.4 83.0 enrolled in elementary Proportion of Children aged 12-15 years old 19,962 9,435 10,527 54.2 49.2 59.7 enrolled in high school Proportion of Children aged 6- 15 years old 84,183 42,746 41,435 86.7 85.3 88.3 enrolled in school

Literacy rate of 64,639 34,072 30,567 15-24 year-olds 93.0 93.6 92.4

Source: CBMS Census 2009 Source: DepEd-Occidental Mindoro Source: CBMS 2009 82.1% 86.7% Source: CBMS 2009  Department of Education

 Local Government Unit  Kindergarten Education Program  Computerization Program  Distance Learning Program (DLP) for Elementary School Teachers  Alternative Learning System [ALS] Programs  Open High School Programs

 Indigenous People’s Education  Employment of Locally Paid Teachers

 Scholarship Program for High School Students and persons with disabilities

 Construction/Repair/Improvement of School Buildings

 MOA with Plan International re: Literacy Program

 One Laptop Per Child Program Financing the MDGs by the Provincial Government

PhP Programs, Projects and Activities Total 2013 2014 2015 Establishment of Secondary Annex Schools in strategic 2 M 2 M 2 M 6 M /populated brgys. Provision of Laptops 11 M 2 M 2 M 15 M

Livelihood Program/Trainings for marginalized families 1 M 1 M 1 M 3 M

Const./Rehab. Of Roads 5 M 5 M 5 M 15 M

Soft Loan Program 500,000 500,000 500,000 1.5 M

Financial Assistance to Indigent High School Students 10.5 M 10.5 M

Counterpart to School Feeding Program 1.5 M 1.5 M 1.5 M 4.5 M Salary for Locally Paid Teachers (LPT) 1,088,000 1,088,000

TOTAL 32,588,000 12 M 12 M 56,588,000

Rationale  One of the main thrust of the province is to provide a quality education for all - thus a globally competitive program for education was conceptualized through information technology tools. Objective

 To empower the students with the ability to express and explore their own version of learning, an education that is not locked in the box. This will give the learners a chance to excel and focus on the field of their choice. 2011 – distributed 550 units in 4 municipalities

2012 – 1,110 units cover 10 municipalities

“One Laptop Per 2 Pupils” Teachers from Lubang confirmed that the use of XO laptop has given the pupils not just computer-literacy but better appreciation for education. They learn, share, create and collaborate.

IMPACT RESULTS

 punctuality

 Eagerness to go to school MARAMING SALAMAT PO!!!

Province of Occ. Mindoro Top and bottom municipalities, proportion of Children Aged 6-11 Years Old Enrolled in Elementary

Population

Municipalities Magnitude Proportion

Total Male Female Total Male Female

Top 5 Municipalities

Lubang 2,384 1,195 1,189 95.3 95.1 95.5

Looc 1,258 660 598 93.4 93.9 92.9

Mamburao 4,512 2,305 2,207 84.6 83.1 86.2

Calintaan 3,338 1,698 1,640 84.4 83.9 84.9

San Jose 13,602 6,932 6,669 84.2 83.1 85.3 Bottom 5 Municipalities

Magsaysay 2,563 1,301 1,262 68.2 68.1 68.3

Paluan 1,694 880 814 75.7 75.1 76.2

Rizal 3,280 1,652 1,628 77.4 75.7 79.3 3,446 1,789 1,657 78.8 79.3 78.2 de Ilog

Santa Cruz 4,070 2,006 2,064 80.6 79.5 81.7

Source: CBMS Census 2009 Top and bottom municipalities, proportion of children aged 6-15 years old enrolled in school, Province of Occidental Mindoro, 2001-2011

Population

Municipalities Magnitude Proportion

Total Male Female Total Male Female

Top 5 Municipalities

Lubang 4,154 2,148 2,006 97.5 96.9 98.2 Looc 1,906 992 914 92.6 89.9 95.8 7,756 3,933 3,823 89.3 87.5 91.2

22,846 11,578 11,266 88.5 87.1 89.9 San Jose

Calintaan 5,473 2,805 2,668 87.4 85.8 89.3 Bottom 5 Municipalities

Magsaysay 4,446 2,236 2,210 73.6 72.9 74.3 2,994 1,534 1,460 81.6 79.7 83.7 Santa Cruz 6,917 3,498 3,419 84.3 82.6 86.1 5,956 3,055 2,901 85.9 85.5 86.4 5,912 2,973 2,939 86.4 84.1 88.8 Source: CBMS Census 2009 The broad components of this education program are the following:

 XO laptop units, peripherals and internet connectivity

 Technical support

 Training programs for project team, teachers, parents and students