December 29, 2023
Revitalizing partnerships with industries for strengthened tech-voc training, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) gathered representatives of Industry TVET Boards (ITBs) and encouraged their participation in governing the tech-voc sector.
Last December 15, TESDA, through its Partnerships and Linkages Office (PLO), conducted the 2023 National Industry Board TVET Forum at the Tandang Sora Hall, TESDA Women’s Center (TWC) in Taguig City.
The forum aims to impart knowledge and understanding of the TESDA programs and processes to the participants to ensure the delivery and implementation of the commitments laid down in the agreements between TESDA and the ITBs.
TESDA Secretary Suharto Mangudadatu emphasized that TESDA continuously initiates programs and activities that would encourage wider industry participation toward the development of a globally competitive Filipino workforce.
“We must encourage more private industry participation in the implementation of tech-voc training in the country. Through this, we can ensure that what we are teaching our scholars are in line with what the industry needs,” the TESDA Chief pointed out.
Among the topics discussed during the forum were the National Technical Education and Skills Development Plan 2023-2028, the Philippine Qualification Framework, Development of Competency Standards and Training Regulations, and Development of Competency Assessment Tools and Assessment Fees.
Also discussed were the Unified TVET Program Registration and Accreditation System, Industry Based Assessment and Certification System, Development of Competency-Based Curriculum, and Enterprise Based Training Programs, among others.
It can be recalled that TESDA has been partnering with various industry stakeholders for the establishment of industry boards. To date, there are 38 ITBs nationwide that help TESDA strengthen the tech-voc sector of the country.
A TVET industry board is an independent, industry-led body that aims to bridge the gap between the demands of the industries and the TVET skills standards by ensuring that education and training systems are responsive to labor market needs.
The establishment of the TVET industry boards is mentioned under Section 26 of Republic Act No. 7796, where TESDA is mandated to “establish effective and efficient institutional arrangements with industry boards and such other bodies or associations to provide direct participation of employers and workers in the design and implementation of skills development schemes, trade skills standardization and certification and such other functions in the fulfillment of the Authority’s objectives
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