DSWD seeks law to sustain “Tara, Basa!’ tutoring program

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is pushing for a law to institutionalize its “Tara, Basa!” tutoring program, aiming to ensure its long-term implementation and funding nationwide.

- By JEL SANTOS

Undersecretary Edu Punay of the DSWD’s Innovations and Programs Development Group said the agency has already secured a legislative sponsor for the bill.

He said the program, which supports poor college students while helping struggling young readers, is a key part of the department’s social protection efforts.