A total of 58 Indigenous Peoples (IP) who are elementary and high school students in Toboso town and cities of Cadiz, Escalante and Sagay received educational assistance from the provincial government of Negros Occidental  yesterday morning.

The capitol’s Negros Occidental Scholarship Program (NOSP) Division headed by Karen Dinsay facilitated the activity held at Barangay Puey Covered Court in Sagay City.

Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the distribution of educational assistance worth a total of P435,000, which is under the scholarship category, Educational Assistance for IP’s Basic Education (EAIBE), under the supervision of the NOSP.

Of the 58 grantees, 24 are from Sagay City; 25 from Cadiz City; eight from Toboso, and one from Escalante City; they received P7,500 each as allowance for the school year.

Lacson said he appreciates the diligence of IP students in their studies. He also advised the parents of the IP students to continue to support their children’s education.

The governor also pledged to work with the Sagay City government to collaborate on a project that will provide potable water in the city’s upland communities.

National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) – Negros Occidental represented by Milina Jeruta was also present at the activity./WDJ