MOU Signing Between NBI and SDEAS

Memorandum of Understanding

Related to On-the-job training, Volunteering and Employment of Deaf Benildeans in the NBI

between the

National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and

De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies

(DLS-CSB SDEAS)

Date: May 10, 2011 10:30 am

Venue: Angelo King International Center,

CSB Hotel, cor Estrada and Arellano Sts, Manila

 

NBI Director Atty Magtanggol Gatdula and Bro. Vic Franco, FSC 

are the main signatories of the MOU.

 Dean Nicky Templo-Perez with Directtor Gatdula.

The move started sometime in October 2010 when Mr. Danny Crisologo, who currently heads the Cybersecurity Office of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and acting on the guidance of NBI Director Atty. Magtanggol B. Gatdula, invited DLS-CSB together with 2 other institutions to help implement the computerization efforts of the Bureau

SDEAS through its Center of Partnership and Development (CPD) Employment Program called for volunteers for encoders. The NBI has a new office and equipment for their Case Information Monitoring System (CIMS). The new CIMS with ten work stations is supported by President Aquino. This will be the main encoding room.

Deafness Orientation was conducted in NBI Head Office last February 11 for those who will be working directly with the Deaf and fourteen (14) executives of the Bureau.

The main task of the Deaf volunteers and interns is to encode data from the hard copy form to the computer system so as to make filing secured and easier to manage.  

Last February 21 this year, 15 SDEAS graduates and 3 students started rendering their time as volunteers and interns respectively. Each batch of Deaf encoders will be with the Bureau for 45 days to do data processing. Majority coming from the first batch of volunteers had finished the 45-day service just last April 26, 2011. At this time the Center for Partnership and Development (CPD) of SDEAS is preparing for the entry of the 2nd batch of volunteers by the third week of May. 

By May 2011, the Embassy of the United States of America will be funding the scanning project of the Bureau. Forty (40) additional work forces will be needed and bulk of it is identified to be coming from SDEAS.

SDEAS also sees this as a major milestone. The partnership with the Bureau is the first formal partnership with the government. With this development, SDEAS is optimistic that other government institutions will start absorbing the Deaf as part of the regular staff. The NBI through its dynamic Director, Atty. Gatdula is pushing for replicability of the NBI efforts in other government agencies.

Press Coverage:

TV 5: AKSYON

ABS-CBN: TV PATROL

Articles:

The Manila Times
By Jonafe Z. Bernel
http://www.manilatimes.net/news/topstories/nbi-to-employ-deaf-staff/

The Philippine Star
By Sandy Araneta
http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId=65&articleId=684752

Manila Standard Today
by Macon Ramos-Araneta
http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideMetro.htm?f=2011/may/11/metro2.isx&d=2011/may/11

Abante
By Juliet de Loza
http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/may1211/news07.htm


N.B. We thank everyone who made this event possible and appreciate the support of the Press. Kindly take note of Deaf-friendly terms that are acceptable for print, online or newscast in future events involving the Deaf community.

Please see link: http://deaf-studies.blogspot.com/2011/05/whats-in-name.html