State university’s special courses bring hope to Iligan inmates

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State university’s special courses bring hope to Iligan inmates
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A state-run uiversity offers inmates in Iligan City an array of training programs, ranging from English literacy, culinary arts to computer-aided drafting, aimed at equipping them with practical skills

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Jess, who is awaiting court decisions on his violence against women and drug cases, has not lost hope. He dreams of a future beyond prison walls and has enrolled in an English literacy course offered to inmates by the state-run Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology . They account for only about 4% of the more than 500 inmates either serving time or awaiting the resolution of their cases at the Iligan jail. But others chose to take up the university’s programs on performing arts, upcycling of indigenous materials, information and communication technology, financial literacy, sports and fitness, and livelihood skills, among others.

Jail Officer 1 Vanessa Manguilimotan, ICJMD’s instructional manager, said, “You can more easily understand standard business communications if you speak English. Learning English is a terrific method to advance one’s communication abilities, cultural awareness, and employment chances.” ANSWER. Inmate in Iligan City write their answers on questionnaires given during a special English class started by the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology on Saturday, April 13. Iligan City Jail-Male Dormitory

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