A total of 20 participants composed of 9 DNPCs, 2 CNPCs, 1 PNAO, 5 CNAO and 3 nutrition staffs from the 5Provinces and 17 Cities in CALABARZON Region attended the Competency Development Training on the Verification of Wooden Height Boards and Weighing Scales on May 17, 2013 at the Conference room of the National Nutrition Council in Taguig City.

The aim of the training was to equip the local nutrition workers on the correctprocedures of verifying the height and weight measuring instrument which was used during the Operation Timbang and Growth Monitoring activities to ensure and validate the accuracy of data.

The training was a collaborative effort of the National Nutrition Council and the Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). Engineers Joel B. Bañares, Jr. and Rommel N. Coroña, Senior Science Research Specialists of MIRDC were the speakers/ during the training.After the lectures and demonstration, the participants were given hands-on activity which also served as their practicum session to gain the necessary skills in verification.

In order to be a certified heightboard and weighing scale verifier the participants need to successfully pass the competency examination. Only those who successfully passed are qualified to do regular quality assurance and control of height boards and weighing scales in their respective local government units (LGUs).