10 June 2014
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is expanding its technical vocational training to scholars of ABS-CBN's Bayan Academy in a bid to hone their skill levels for the jobs of tomorrow.
At least P8 million worth of scholarship vouchers will be made available by TESDA for the free training under the Memorandum of Agreement it signed with Bayan Academy for Social and Human Resource Development on June 10.
"What this partnership intends to churn out are graduates who can fill up the jobs needed by the market or be their own bosses by starting a journey as entrepreneurs," Secretary Joel Villanueva, TESDA director general, said.
Villanueva signed the agreement for TESDA, while Bayan Academy was represented by its chairman and president, Eduardo Morato Jr., and its vice chairperson, Regina Paz Lopez.
The agreement sought the extension of TESDA's Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP) to poor but deserving Filipino youth "to expand access to and provide more equity through the provision of technical vocational training."
It also called for the implementation of technology-based training programs in ABS-CBN and Bayan Academy communities like Bayan ni Juan Calauan, Laguna and Palawan.
A special feature of the partnership would be the provision of language skills training program for the beneficiaries who wish to work abroad. TESDA will also assist in the registration of courses and programs that Bayan Academy may seek to offer its scholars.
For its part, Bayan Academy vowed to closely coordinate with TESDA's regional and provincial offices in the program implementation. It said it would also ensure that its graduates undergo the mandatory assessment and that employment facilitation services would be provided. The academy has reported 94 percent employment rate of its graduates.
To promote the program, Bayan Academy said it would tap the television network and its radio station for the airing of newsworthy stories, plugs or articles about the joint scholarship program.
"TESDA is glad to renew its partnership with ABS-CBN, which has been a long-standing partner in this advocacy to elevate the level of technical vocational education," Villanueva said.
"Winning the global race would require skilled graduates who can take on jobs beyond their comfort zone," he added.
TESDA and Bayan Academy earlier worked together to train individuals in various courses ?such as Commercial Cooking NC II, Beauty Care? NC II, Hairdressing NC II, Manicure-Pedicure and Finishing Course for Call Center Agents.
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