Glossary of Terms

it encompasses the various deprivations experienced by poor people in their daily lives – such as poor health, lack of education, inadequate living standards, disempowerment, poor quality of work, the threat of violence, and living in areas that are environmentally hazardous, among others.
Source: www.ophi.org.uk

a measure that intends to capture deprivations in various dimensions. This measure can be broken down to reveal the incidence and contribution of each indicator to the overall deprivation, thus providing a clearer picture of the design and implementation of poverty reduction programs and policies.
Source: PSA

refers to the categories inside the TESDA Online Program that are managed by the Regional and TTI LMS Administrators.  This is where the TTIs conduct their online and blended delivery of TVET programs.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 021, s. 2022

refers to an alliance of multiple countries pursuing a common goal
Source: TESDA Circular No. 097, s. 2021

is availing of two or more scholarship programs by a beneficiary.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 004, s. 2024

training of workers in a number of skills that enable them to perform a variety of tasks or functions across traditional boundaries. Multiskilling may be horizontal (broad skilling), vertical (upskilling), or diagonal (contributory skilling).
Source: NCVER 2017

an international agreement by which two or more countries agree to recognize one another's conformity assessments. If the products identified according to the MRA have been examined and assessed conformity before export, they will be directly imported by countries signing the agreement, instead of having to go through the examining and assessing process of the importing country. Hence, MRA is an important instrument in facilitating international trade.
Source: www.apec.org

refers to the assessment of an individual’s competence that leads to the issuance of a National Certificate (NC) or a Certificate of Competency (COC).
Source: TESDA Board Resolution No. 2004-13, Training Regulations Framework (Technology-based National Assessment) refers to the assessment of an individual's competence using various technologies like simulator, Extended Reality (XR), Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Mixed Reality (MR) and other emerging technlogies recognized and endorsed by TESDA Sectoral Industry Board, that leads to the issuance of a National Certificate (NC) or a Certificate of Competency (CoC).
Source: QSO

describes the policies governing assessment and certification procedure.
Source: Section IV of TR, TESDA-OP-QSO-02 dated 01 March 2017

an industry body recognized and authorized by TESDA to assume responsibilities in implementing and managing skills standardization, accreditation, and assessment activities.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 41 s. 2017