Friday, May 27, 2005
New college campus to open
AMID questions as to who will administer the school, the Bacolod City College held the inauguration rites of its new campus at Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City at 10 a.m. Friday.
Although his appointment is still being protested, Mario Tajanlangit who acts as college head has formulated a five-year strategic development plan for the institution, that he wanted to fast track.
Tajanlangit said he envisions the early realization of his quest to steer the college into the leading and progressive educational institution in Bacolod City, a press release from City Hall said.
The Bacolod City College is now integrated in two campuses, with BSBA major in Entrepreneurship and BSIT major in Civil Technology and Electronics at its Barangay Sum-ag campus.
In the Barangay Taculing campus, courses like BSOA and Teacher-Education, major in English and Mathematics are being offered.
The BCC was established by City Ordinance 175, series of 1997 in providing affordable vocational and tertiary education to the poor and deserving students of the city.
Dubbed as the Charter of Bacolod City College, it shall be governed by the board of trustees with Mayor Evelio Leonardia as chairperson; Vice Mayor Renecito Novero, vice chairman; and members former councilor Constancio Legaspi, Teodosio Borres, Teresita Respicio, Fr. Felix Pasquin, Bobby Arroyo, Myrna Cardenal, Patria Jalandoni and Consuelo Geollegue with Mrs. Imogene Kanaan as Board Secretary.
The present Board of Trustees is composed of Leonardia as chairperson, and members, Councilor Greg Gasataya, chairman of the committee on education; Rudy Yanson, Drs. Isabel Mahler and Milagros Gonzales, Fr. Tomas Rito, Lawyer Juanito Amihan and Primo Esleyer.
In June 1997, the College started with 137 students. At the second semester of SY 2004-2005, the number of enrollees increased by 1,500.
Four courses being offered by BCC are: Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology, BS in Business Administration, Office Administration and Teacher-Education.
The college has produced graduates in BSIT and BSBA while its two-year Computer Secretarial course was upgraded to BSOA.
There is a plan to re-open the two-year Computer Secretarial course and other market-driven courses. (RRM)
(May 27, 2005 issue)
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