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BY MAE SINGUAY
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Tuesday, March 13, 2018
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BACOLOD City – Formal talks on changing the name of the Carlos Hilado Memorial State College (CHMSC) as it transitions into a university have yet to be done, according to Rhoderick Samonte, the school’s director for external affairs.
On March 5, the House committee on higher and technical education approved House Bill (HB) No. 7081, which sought the university status of CHMSC.
CHMSC’s main campus is located in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. It has three satellite campuses: two in Bacolod City (in barangays Alijis and Estefania) and one in Binalbagan town.
Samonte said the administration was still planning to discuss the school’s change of name.
“There are talks leading towards it (change of name),” stressed Samonte, adding that as of the moment, CHMSC president Renato Sorolla’s priority is to meet the remaining requirements for the school’s university status.
But Rep. Greg Gasataya told Panay Newsthat three names were considered.
Gasataya authored HB No. 7081 with Negros Occidental representatives Alfredo Benitez (3rd District) and Alejandro Mirasol (5th District).
One of the considered names is “Negros Occidental State University.” The two others, he cannot remember, Gasataya said.
He added that the discussion on the change of name may be done during the House committee inspection and validation at the CHMSC, which has not been scheduled yet.
CHMSC was required to submit certain documents to the Commission on Higher Education before the latter endorsed its university status to Congress.
The university status of CHMSC will “bring educational opportunities to underprivileged but deserving Negros Occidental students unable to pay for quality but expensive education and costs of living in private institutions,” HB No. 7081 stated.
CHMSC offers higher technological, professional and vocational education and training in science, agriculture and industrial fields. It also offers vocational courses.
In Sorolla’s March 2 position paper sent to the House committee, he said the university status of the CHMSC will “open the doors to even bigger opportunities for the school to engage in quality instruction, development-oriented research, education for sustainable development, and responsive extension and training services that offer relevant curricular and co-curricular programs.”/PN
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