[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4812, June 18, 1966 ]

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SCHOOL OF HOME INDUSTRIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF GIGAQUIT, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE GIGAQUIT SCHOOL OF HOME INDUSTRIES, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR.



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the direct supervision of the Director of Vocational Education, a school of home industries in the Municipality of Gigaquit, Province of Surigao del Norte, to be known as the Gigaquit School of Home Industries.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of Education shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

SEC. 3. The Gigaquit School of Home Industries shall function as follows:

  1. (a)  Offer opportunity  courses   in   home  industries to  out-of-school youth and adults;

    (b)  Conduct  researches   on   designing   and   processing of raw materials   and   engage  in  producing  models  of  handtools and small equipment and machinery for training and production;

    (c)   Undertake  the  standardization  of craft products;

    (d) Render   consultant   services   in   home   industries notion   and   technology,   conduct   extension   training  throughout the  service  area;  and

    (e)  Offer   courses   of   secondary   and   technical  levels  with home industries and small businesses as the core.


SEC.  4. The   Gigaquit   School   of   Home  Industries is  hereby authorized to accept endowments and grants nations, or contributions from provincial and municipal governments, civic spirited citizens, agencies and entities for the improvement and expansion of its services.

SEC.  5. The  sum  of three  hundred  thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated,  for the  establishment,  operation,  and maintenance  of  said school during the fiscal year nineteen hundred and sixty seven. Thereafter, the sum of fifty thousand  pesos or so much as may be necessary for its operation and maintenance shall be included  in the  annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, June 18, 1966.