THE CITY Government of Caloocan has re-launched its annual Balik Eskwela: Libreng Gupit program held at various city schools in both North and South Caloocan to help the students welcome the new school year

The said free haircut program will continue to be held until August 22, and is available for students, teachers, and even parents.

City Mayor Dale Gonzalo ‘Along’ Malapitan noted that the free haircut is just one of the ways of his administration to encourage the youth to shift their focus to their academic life and away from other distractions.

“Alam naman po natin na marami pa sa mga kabataan ngayon ang nasa ‘vacation mode’ pa. Kaya po isa sa mga paraan ng pamahalaang lungsod taon-taon ay ang pagsasagawa ng libreng gupit bago mag-pasukan upang maihanda hindi lang ang kanilang itsura kundi pati na rin ang kanilang mga isip para sa pag-aaral,” Malapitan said.

The local chief executive likewise assured his constituents that the city government already has programs in place to better assist all the education stakeholders, from basic education until they have finished college.

“Muli po, bukod sa libre ang pag-aaral sa lahat ng pampublikong paaralan sa buong Caloocan mula elementarya hanggang kolehiyo, regular po ang ating pakikipag-ugnayan sa mga school administrator, guro, at maging sa mga magulang upang mas maging masiguro natin na makatapos ang mga Batang Kankaloo at maging maginhawa ang kanilang kinabukasan,” he declared.

Aside from the ongoing free haircut program, the city government has previously provided complete sets of school supplies and bags to thousands of elementary school students.