09 July 2012
A joint program of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Department Labor and Employment (DOLE) has produced its first batch of graduates of 165 youth who were once unschooled.
Following months in training in their chosen technical-vocational courses, 133 of them are now certified TESDA Specialista and ready for work.
DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz and Secretary Joel Villanueva, TESDA Secretary General, led the recognition of the graduates in rites at the Victory Central Mall in Caloocan City.
"They may have missed out on schooling, but found hope on technical vocational education through this joint program of TESDA and DOLE," Villanueva said.
Villanueva said the 165 graduates are only the first batch from the 7,000 out-of-school-youth targeted for the converged Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP) of TESDA and DOLE’s Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES).
The two agencies partnered for the program to give boost to technical vocational training by making it within reach of young students who could not continue their studies because of poverty.
The beneficiaries were selected from 300 to 400 poorest municipalities in the country that were identified by the Human Development and Poverty Reduction Cluster composed of heads of various government departments and agencies.
Simultaneous with the recognition of the graduates, TESDA and DOLE also sponsored a Jobs Fair, part of their nationwide Jobs Bridging program, to offer employment to job seekers.
Over a thousand applicants registered with the various participating companies, of which 27 were hired on the spot.
A total of 1,136 applicants were listed for further interview.
A total of 63 local firms and six international companies joined the fair, offering around 5,000 local and 3,000 overseas jobs.
Another highlight of the event featured the presentation of 100 Specialistas who have grouped themselves into 10 for the TESDA Specialista Technopreneurship Program.
The program has already formed hundreds of entrepreneurial groups all over the country composed national certificate level II graduates.
"This program is in partnership with local government units to guide TESDA graduates until they can do business on their own," Villanueva said.
The community-based service groups are organized with 10 members each.
For example, Villanueva said that members of one group may include workers with expertise in computer hardware servicing, welding, building/house and maintenance services, automotive/vehicle maintenance service and appliance repair services.
"They will be your ultimate handyman readily available when you call them," he said.
A joint program of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Department Labor and Employment (DOLE) has produced its first batch of graduates of 165 youth who were once unschooled.
Following months in training in their chosen technical-vocational courses, 133 of them are now certified TESDA Specialista and ready for work.
DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz and Secretary Joel Villanueva, TESDA Secretary General, led the recognition of the graduates in rites at the Victory Central Mall in Caloocan City.
"They may have missed out on schooling, but found hope on technical vocational education through this joint program of TESDA and DOLE," Villanueva said.
Villanueva said the 165 graduates are only the first batch from the 7,000 out-of-school-youth targeted for the converged Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP) of TESDA and DOLE’s Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES).
The two agencies partnered for the program to give boost to technical vocational training by making it within reach of young students who could not continue their studies because of poverty.
The beneficiaries were selected from 300 to 400 poorest municipalities in the country that were identified by the Human Development and Poverty Reduction Cluster composed of heads of various government departments and agencies.
Simultaneous with the recognition of the graduates, TESDA and DOLE also sponsored a Jobs Fair, part of their nationwide Jobs Bridging program, to offer employment to job seekers.
Over a thousand applicants registered with the various participating companies, of which 27 were hired on the spot.
A total of 1,136 applicants were listed for further interview.
A total of 63 local firms and six international companies joined the fair, offering around 5,000 local and 3,000 overseas jobs.
Another highlight of the event featured the presentation of 100 Specialistas who have grouped themselves into 10 for the TESDA Specialista Technopreneurship Program.
The program has already formed hundreds of entrepreneurial groups all over the country composed national certificate level II graduates.
"This program is in partnership with local government units to guide TESDA graduates until they can do business on their own," Villanueva said.
The community-based service groups are organized with 10 members each.
For example, Villanueva said that members of one group may include workers with expertise in computer hardware servicing, welding, building/house and maintenance services, automotive/vehicle maintenance service and appliance repair services.
"They will be your ultimate handyman readily available when you call them," he said.
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