07 October 2012
Close to 1,600 youth have moved up the ladder from being out-of-school youth into full-pledged skilled graduates ready to take on jobs.
They came from among the country's four poorest provinces, who were profiled, enrolled and given the skills training under the Spanish-funded Millenium Development Goals Joint Programme on Alternatives to Migration: Decent Jobs for Filipino Youth Program.
This skills training component of the program is jointly implemented by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
From the 2,000 youth selected from the provinces of Masbate, Antique, Agusan del Sur and Maguindanao, a total of 1,547 have been given on-the-job training and graduated from their respective courses.
All of the 2,000 youth who enrolled under the program completed their courses, but a few are awaiting formal graduation pending the completion of the on-the-job training requirements.
Secretary Joel Villanueva expressed optimism their education could be put to good use with the right job.
"Joining the workforce or being successful entrepreneurs will give these youth a confident grip on their future," Villanueva, TESDA director general said.
Jobs, in fact, came easy for a total of 397 graduates, who have found employment right after finishing their courses.
Of the 2,000 enrollees, Villanueva said they aimed to get at least 1,100 or 55 percent to be employed.
After graduation, the youth underwent competency assessment that determined if they would qualify to be certified specialistas by TESDA.
Of the 1,547 graduates, 500 each came from Antique, Masbate and Agusan del Sur, while 47 came from Maguindanao.
Among the courses chosen by the scholars were computer hardware servicing, driving, shielded metal arc welding, dressmaking, commercial cooking, food and beverage servicing, plumbing, masonry and motorcycle servicing.
The training programs also integrated gender sensitivity modules developed by TESDA in collaboration with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Commission on Women, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Close to 1,600 youth have moved up the ladder from being out-of-school youth into full-pledged skilled graduates ready to take on jobs.
They came from among the country's four poorest provinces, who were profiled, enrolled and given the skills training under the Spanish-funded Millenium Development Goals Joint Programme on Alternatives to Migration: Decent Jobs for Filipino Youth Program.
This skills training component of the program is jointly implemented by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
From the 2,000 youth selected from the provinces of Masbate, Antique, Agusan del Sur and Maguindanao, a total of 1,547 have been given on-the-job training and graduated from their respective courses.
All of the 2,000 youth who enrolled under the program completed their courses, but a few are awaiting formal graduation pending the completion of the on-the-job training requirements.
Secretary Joel Villanueva expressed optimism their education could be put to good use with the right job.
"Joining the workforce or being successful entrepreneurs will give these youth a confident grip on their future," Villanueva, TESDA director general said.
Jobs, in fact, came easy for a total of 397 graduates, who have found employment right after finishing their courses.
Of the 2,000 enrollees, Villanueva said they aimed to get at least 1,100 or 55 percent to be employed.
After graduation, the youth underwent competency assessment that determined if they would qualify to be certified specialistas by TESDA.
Of the 1,547 graduates, 500 each came from Antique, Masbate and Agusan del Sur, while 47 came from Maguindanao.
Among the courses chosen by the scholars were computer hardware servicing, driving, shielded metal arc welding, dressmaking, commercial cooking, food and beverage servicing, plumbing, masonry and motorcycle servicing.
The training programs also integrated gender sensitivity modules developed by TESDA in collaboration with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Commission on Women, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
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