11 September 2014
International partners have affirmed the Philippines anew as their prime hub in the region for technical vocational education and training (TVET), given the government's capacity to serve this sector.
The Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) of Saudi Arabia has sent the 1st batch composed of 38 from a total delegation of 78 TVTC trainers to undergo a two-week training on the TAG and Gas Welding and Plasma Cutting; Maintaining Mobile and Smart Cell Phones; and Hygienic Food under the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) from September 8 to 19. The training of the remaining 40 participants on Optical Fibre Installation; and Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Controlling Systems will be on October 13-24.
The training aims to level-off to global developments and technological advancement the competencies of the TVTC trainers. The programs include study tours to related companies and institutions.
The participants will also be given a glimpse of the country's beautiful sceneries and appreciation of socio-cultural practices and traditions.
Lectures, group activities, practical exercises will be among the methodologies that will be used to carry out the training. Except for those in Hygienic Food, the TVTC trainers would be assessed vis-a-vis the Philippine competency standards at the end of the program.
"We intend to give the trainees a unique training opportunity by exposing them to tech-voc TESDA style," TESDA Director General Joel Villanueva said.
"The Philippines is a training hub in the region where quality can be trusted," he added.
TESDA has been extending training services to the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since 2006 under a technical cooperation agreement.
Among its past projects included the training programs for 473 trainers, deans and principals/administrators. In May 2014, the KSA through the TVTC again invited TESDA to submit a proposal for training of trainers in different technology areas. TESDA submitted its proposal in June, and was favored over other proponents.
The government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC), has turned to TESDA anew for the training of its technical-vocational experts in the Philippines.
Shown in the photograph are TESDA Directors, Saudi tech-voc trainers and TESDA partners led by (seated, left to right) Mario Capanzana of the Department of Science and Technology, Antonio Kosca of the Meralco Foundation Inc. Technological Institute, Imelda Taganas of the Office of TESDA Director General, Eric Aquino of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Felicidad Zurbano of TESDA's National TVET Trainers Academy, and Magdalena Butad of TESDA's Financial Management Service.
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