Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College

This is the gist of the lecture delivered by the renowned son of Sta Maria, Ilocos Sur, Dr. Wilma D. Dar. The former ICRISAT Executive Director and DA Secretary emphasized that courses (curricula) in higher education should be hybridized with the idea of entreprenuership so that students and/or graduates will be creators of job, not just mere seekers. This vision according to him will not only provide greater oppotunities for profit making for those who will take the entreprenuerial path but will also aid in helping the country solve some of its social issues such as poverty, food shor[...]

"So I believe it is high time that HEIs offering agriculture and related courses start redesigning or hybridizing their curriculum, and make more relevant their research, development and extension (RDE) activities, so they can make greater contributions in creating an ecosystem for agripreneurship." -Dr. William Dar

For three straight years, Radio Kailian has been hailed as the station with best nutrition programs. Just recently, in the National Nutrition Counicl national convention in Cebu where the 3rd Nutriskwela Awards was held, our institution's community radio bagged three major awards: Best Nutrition Program, Best Nutrition Programming, and Best Writer (Dr. Gloria Tuzon, Oras Ti Nutrisyon).  The two undefeated awards the radio station garnered are considered the heart of every Nutriskwela radio station nationwide. #ABF