25 February 2013
Japan has linked with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to bring its expertise in industrial skills to the Philippines.
At least 10 TESDA trainers on Information Network Cabling (INC) were picked for a two-day workshop from February 25 to 26 using the Skills Evaluation Set (SET) program of Japan.
SET is part of the Skills Evaluation System Promotion Program (SESPP) implemented by the Japan Vocational Ability Development Association (JAVADA), and sanctioned by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
During the workshop, experts and assessors who trained under JAVADA imparted to the Filipino technical vocational trainers various techniques of developing assessment tools and marking criteria to ensure the effective delivery of the INC course.
At the same time, Secretary Joel Villanueva, TESDA director general, announced that Denso Philippines, Toyota Philippines and other companies from the Automotive sector shall participate in the public-private joint committee consultation organized to further promote the skills evaluation system.
"We are pleased with JAVADA for sharing its knowledge and expertise to the Philippines. Japan as we know represents the gold standard in education, including technical vocational education," Villanueva said.
Experts from JAVADA who took part in the workshop demonstrated the hands-on assessment to trainers in TESDA institutions who handle Computer Hardware Servicing, INC and related programs. In turn, the TESDA trainers are expected to cascade their learning by helping improve the existing assessment program of the agency for various courses.
TESDA implements competency assessment as a requirement before issuing National Certificate to its graduates.
Villanueva said that TESDA adheres to the Philippine National Qualifications Framework (PNQF), which weaves together basic education, technical vocational education and higher education into one coherent, quality-assured learning. The policy is seen to contribute to matching workers' skills with industry needs and help graduates enter the employment statistics.
In 2011, TESDA and JAVADA have partnered to provide technical assistance to eight government and business sector representatives from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.
TESDA and JAVADA signed a memorandum of agreement to provide technical assistance to eight government and business sector representatives from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV). The training focused on skills promotion in an enterprise-based set-up.
"Japan's best practices on industrial skills will certainly find their way to TESDA's own assessment system with this new partnership," Villanueva said.
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