28 February 2014
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the E. Zobel Foundation Inc. have inked a deal to establish a technical vocational (tech-voc) training center in Batangas province.
The ENZO Tech that will soon rise in Calatagan, Batangas promises to be the new learning hub for the youth through the development of their technical skills and proper work values and attitudes.
Secretary Joel Villanueva, TESDA Director General, and Dee Anne Hora Zobel, chairman of the board of the E. Zobel Foundation, Inc. signed the Memorandum of Agreement for the partnership on February 28, 2014.
"The demand for technical vocational education and training (TVET) is constantly on the rise as demand for jobs grow," Villanueva said.
While TESDA has the programs to facilitate the training, Villanueva said that it needs partners to expand these programs and make them within reach of more youth in the country.
"The linchpin of the country's tech-voc system is collaboration. The government, training institutions, the private sector and organizations such as the E. Zobel Foundation must all work together to ensure that industry and its future workforce are compatible," he said.
When established, ENZO Tech will offer courses that are registered with TESDA and in accordance with the provisions of the agency's Unified TVET Program Registration and Accreditation System (UPTRAS).
TESDA will provide the capability build-up programs to equip the training center's trainers and personnel in the conduct of the skills training programs. The agency will also help monitor the progress of the institution, especially during the early stage of its operation.
The foundation will identify the beneficiaries of the skills training program, including those belonging to organized groups, individuals and groups endorsed by the local government unit, families of overseas Filipino workers, and marginalized sectors.
Villanueva said the initiative of the foundation would not only benefit the individual trainees and their families, but the entire community.
"The goal is putting our youth into schools and eventually putting them to work. Its overall impact will reach the local economy," he said.
A non-stock, non-profit organization, the E. Zobel Foundation, Inc. was founded by the late Don Enrique Zobel, who believed that "through education there is hope for a better life."
Geared towards upholding the quality of public education, the center will focus on five major program areas: school infrastructure development, teacher training, student health and nutrition, learning support, and other related special projects.
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