This sentiment is good but look at the research on incentives and this would actually reduce the number of volunteers. Nice thoughts but not a good idea when coupled with what we know about the motivations of people when they volunteer!
Give student volunteers extra credits in class, solon urges
By Lira Dalangin-FernandezINQUIRER.netFirst Posted 19:52:00 10/02/2009Filed Under: Ondoy, Education, Flood, Disasters generalMANILA, Philippines—College students who have done volunteer work in helping the victims of storm Ondoy international codename: Ketsana deserve extra credits in class, a lawmaker proposed on Friday.Muntinlupa Representative Rufino Biazon said the student volunteers could earn extra credits in their National Service Training Program NSTP.“The work they have done to help in the relief efforts are more than enough to earn credits in their NSTP or CMT classes,” he said.
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