SULU (Mindanao Examiner / Jan. 17, 2013) – Sulu Governor Sakur Tan on Thursday donated 10 computer sets for the Kawmpang Elementary School in the town of Patikul in an effort to promote Information technology among the young students.
Gabir Sarajali, the school principal, praised Tan for the donation, saying “it was a dream come true” for students and teachers. “It was really a dream come true to all of us in Kawmpang Elementary School and we thanked our beloved and hardworking Governor for donating these computer sets,” he said.
Tan handed over the computer sets, including tables and chairs, to the teachers and students headed by Sarajali in a ceremony attended by over a hundred students, who cheered to the sight of the donation.
“I challenge all of you to be competitive and productive in today’s computer world,” Tan said to the students and teachers at the school compound.
Tan also told provincial engineers headed by Abdurasad Baih to draw a plan for the school’s covered court where students and teachers can hold their important activities comfortably. Some of the students were moved to tears by the generosity band support of the governor as they chanted Tan’s name and thanked him for his benevolence.
Kawmpang is only one of many government-run schools in Sulu that Tan donated various equipment and supported. He also built many schools that benefit thousands of Muslim students.(Mindanao Examiner. Ahl Salinas)
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