As school year starts, grownups take classes too

It's not just children who troop to classrooms at this time of the year – several grownups in San Carlos City in Pangasinan will be attending classes, too.

These parents, including a public safety officer, are taking basic computer classes aboard a mobile computer classroom, GMA Dagupan's Joanne Ponsoy reported on "24 Oras North Central Luzon."

"Mostly ang kini-cater natin dito is out-of-school youths, ang mga hindi talaga nila kaya mag-afford ng computer school, may kamahalan ang enrolment sa ganoong lugar. Kami as mobile computer classroom, kami na po ang pumupunta sa mga lugar para makapag-provide ng computer learning," said instructor McNeil Bryan Santos.

One parent, Melba Padlan, 43, said she wants to keep in step with most youths who now know basic computer commands.

"Para na po malaman ko ang commands," she said.

Another grownup taking the computer classes is Marlon Reyes, a Public Order and Safety (POSO) enforcer.

Reyes said he will be studying for 18 days, adding he has the permission of his superiors.

"Para po madagdagan ang kaalaman tungkol sa computer, para sa ganoon hindi tayo kahihiyan sa ibang tao na wala tayong alam sa computer," he said.

The mobile classroom will go around Pangasinan's remote areas. — Joel Locsin/LBG, GMA News