21 January 2013
VARIOUS schools and training centers of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) nationwide will soon have new equipment for use of their students courtesy of a donation from a university in South Korea.
The new training equipment will soon find their way to these institutions to improve the quality and effectiveness of the programs they offer.
The P4.4-million (KRW115,000,000) worth of donations were recently turned over to Secretary Joel Villanueva, TESDA Director General by the TongMyung University based in Busan led by its president Dr. Seol Dong-Geun.
The Korean educator said the donation was made because his country "supports the cause of Philippine education."
Donald Dee, vice chairman of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who facilitated the donation of the equipment, was also present during the ceremony.
"We are grateful to the TongMyung University for this donation. With new training equipment, our students will be more inspired to learn and to improve the level of their competencies," Villanueva said.
The donation was covered by a memorandum of understanding between TESDA and TongMyung University signed in November 2011 for the series of shipment equipment that include computers, sound systems, radicals drilling machines, vertical-type machining centers, shelves, strain meters, CNC milling, static stress meter, television sets, amplifiers, speakers, impact tester, stress measurement apparatus, flat grinding machines, universal milling machine, lathe machines, slotters, chairs, and sewing machines.
Hanjin Heavy Industries, which has a shipyard in Subic, Zambales, provided assistance in the shipment of the tools and equipment from Korea to the Philippines.
TESDA's training institutions were also beneficiaries of an earlier donation from another Korean school, Sung-Ji Vocational School.
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