08 July 2012
Fresh fund assistance from the South Korean government will be used to construct a new facility and send abroad trainers for further studies to enhance technical vocational education and training (TVET) in Davao province and the whole of Mindanao.
The P126-million grant ($3 million) was firmed up in discussions between the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to jointly work for the continuous upgrading and enhancement of training programs in the area.
Secretary Joel Villanuva, TESDA Director general, and Kim Jinoh, KOICA Resident Representative, recently inked the project document detailing the cooperation.
“The new training center opens a new chapter in fostering close relationship between the Philippines and South Korea geared towards technical education and skills development,” Villanueva said.
“It will build the capacity of TESDA trainers, teach students critical skills and help open up opportunities for employment and livelihood,” he said.
At the centerpiece of the grant is the construction of one additional building at the TESDA Regional Training Center-Korea-Philippines Vocational Training Center in Davao City that would house the Incubation Center, multipurpose hall and the Korean Language Center. The existing center will also undergo renovation.
Construction and renovation works are expected to begin in November this year up to December 2013.
KOICA also pledged to provide agri-mechanization equipment for the Incubation Center for the use of the trainees. It will dispatch vocational training experts to provide technical assistance on operating the equipment, training the teachers and managing additional support courses.
At the last quarter of the year up to June 2013, several batches of TESDA trainers, totaling 26 will be dispatched to Korea for training on various courses such as CAD/Drawing Design, Automobile Maintenance and Repair, Civil Technology and Incubation Management.
Villanueva said the new building with serve to highlight the center as among Davao City’s hub for technical vocational education.
“It will become a landmark in the city as the go-to place for courses that would develop in-demand skills among businesses,” he said.
The South Korea-funded center recently received a silver accreditation, the second highest level of accreditation given for a technical school, from the Asia Pacific Accreditation and Certification Commission.
Earlier, the Korean government also extended a P320-million grant for the construction of a new technical training center in Taguig City that is expected to benefit up to 2,000 trainees.
Fresh fund assistance from the South Korean government will be used to construct a new facility and send abroad trainers for further studies to enhance technical vocational education and training (TVET) in Davao province and the whole of Mindanao.
The P126-million grant ($3 million) was firmed up in discussions between the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to jointly work for the continuous upgrading and enhancement of training programs in the area.
Secretary Joel Villanuva, TESDA Director general, and Kim Jinoh, KOICA Resident Representative, recently inked the project document detailing the cooperation.
“The new training center opens a new chapter in fostering close relationship between the Philippines and South Korea geared towards technical education and skills development,” Villanueva said.
“It will build the capacity of TESDA trainers, teach students critical skills and help open up opportunities for employment and livelihood,” he said.
At the centerpiece of the grant is the construction of one additional building at the TESDA Regional Training Center-Korea-Philippines Vocational Training Center in Davao City that would house the Incubation Center, multipurpose hall and the Korean Language Center. The existing center will also undergo renovation.
Construction and renovation works are expected to begin in November this year up to December 2013.
KOICA also pledged to provide agri-mechanization equipment for the Incubation Center for the use of the trainees. It will dispatch vocational training experts to provide technical assistance on operating the equipment, training the teachers and managing additional support courses.
At the last quarter of the year up to June 2013, several batches of TESDA trainers, totaling 26 will be dispatched to Korea for training on various courses such as CAD/Drawing Design, Automobile Maintenance and Repair, Civil Technology and Incubation Management.
Villanueva said the new building with serve to highlight the center as among Davao City’s hub for technical vocational education.
“It will become a landmark in the city as the go-to place for courses that would develop in-demand skills among businesses,” he said.
The South Korea-funded center recently received a silver accreditation, the second highest level of accreditation given for a technical school, from the Asia Pacific Accreditation and Certification Commission.
Earlier, the Korean government also extended a P320-million grant for the construction of a new technical training center in Taguig City that is expected to benefit up to 2,000 trainees.
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