Mabalacat City College, in coordination with Mabalacat City Local Government Unit through its Covid-19 Response Integrated System otherwise known as Project CRIS, inoculated today its first batch of MCC students aged 18 and over who will undergo On-The-Job Training this semester. Almost 400 students came to Dapdap campus to get their vaccines today, August 14, 2021.
MCC's advantage, when it comes to having its students immersed in actual work, is that Clark, as one of the major economic movers of the country, is just at its doorstep. As stated by College President Dr. Michelle Aguilar-Ong, "with Clark as our neighbor and primary employer, our OJT students are now ready to be part of the workforce. They are ready to be part of the country's economic rehabilitation."
Mayor Crisostomo C. Garbo said that "it is our city government's goal to achieve herd immunity as soon as possible since COVID-19 variants become more and more dangerous. With the inoculation of these OJT students, not only will they help our city achieve this, but they are now very well equipped to enter the labor force.” Mayor Garbo also serves as the Chairman of the Board of MCC.
Chairperson Prospero “Popoy” De Vera of the Commission on Higher Education commented that, “This effort is a reflection of how society should come together to fight this pandemic. With the massive digital migration that is happening now, the Higher Education especially its graduating class shall play a major role in the economic recovery because it is their generation who can skillfully navigate this era. I encourage other Local Government Units and institutions to recognize this connection.”
The inoculation of the MCC students is also made possible through the support of Testing Czar and Bases Conversion and Development Authority President and CEO Vivencio Dizon, as he also backs the economic recovery efforts of the country.
The vaccination was facilitated by Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs Basty Sebastian, MCC Health Unit headed by Nurse Florient Non, MCC MIS headed by Engr. Erick Jaie David, in cooperation with Project CRIS led by its Vaccination Manager Mellow Grace Galdiano, City MIS headed by Karlo Aurelio David, and the City Health Office.
The vaccination went smooth, fast, and orderly as MCC students strictly observed the protocols and instructions. The facilitators were impressed with how disciplined and prepared the students were.
This is just the first of MCC’s many efforts to make its students industry-ready, not only through instruction but also through experience. MCC is currently retrofitting its campuses as it eyes to implement bubble on-the-job training for courses that require skill demonstration and mastery.
