TACLOBAN CITY – The various chapters of Junior Chamber International, a non-government organization where most of their members are young professionals, had once again called for outstanding elementary and secondary students who will graduate this year to become among those who will be given with the Young Leadership Excellence Achievement award for this year.
YLEA award is a yearly program of the JCI hat recognizes top student graduates in each school for their exemplary performance in academic and leadership activities.
The Youth Leadership Excellence Awards (YLEA) is one of the flagship projects of the Junior Chamber International-Philippines. Its objective is to give due recognition to outstanding public and private elementary and high school students and to inspire them towards greater achievements in life.
The YLEA started in 1985 during the incumbency of Philippine Jaycees National president Renato Batoon, a staunch supporter of youth development projects and whose NOM Theme, “Jaycees for a Better Tomorrow,” encapsulated his administration’s thrust towards the youth, conceived of the idea of honoring academically exceptional students all over the country as a way of motivating them to excel further.
Said award is to be given on their graduation day where a certificate and a medal are to be given on deserving students.
Student awardees are to be chosen by their respective school officials, according to YLEA National Chairman RJ Baclay during the weekly press forum “Express it at the Park” held at the Leyte Park Resort.
“We are hoping to cover all schools in the region in both public and private schools and we have designated the different JCI Chapters to spearhead the awarding for each student in their respective area coverage,” he added.
Although students are only to receive certificate and medal, Baclay explained that recognition alone is already a factor which every student awardees should be proud of.
Alejandrito Yman of the regional office of the Department of Education in same interview said that they lauded the said program of the JCI that has been in existence for the last 26 years recognizing the achievement of every student in various schools, may it be in public or private.
“This award by our partner is a good project as it does not only recognizes the achievement of our students but also inspire them to become good leaders in the future,” Yman said.
“We always extend our help to every organization who inspire our students to show better performance in school,” he added.
For this year, the YLEA award of the JCI and DepEd is in partnership for three years with Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri who is also a member of JCI in Bukidnon. (roel amazona)
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