TESDA SEC. VILLANUEVA GIVES TWO THUMBS UP TO GOV. CHATTO’S PARTNERSHIP
Leads TESDA to 21st HEAT IT Caravan in Bilar
Technical Education and Skills Development (TESDA) Director General Sec. Joel Villanueva gave an excellent rating for the agency’s partnership with the Provincial Government of Bohol, citing the province as among top priorities of the agency jn its programs and projects.
“Partnership is key and with the equally excellent leadership of Gov. Edgar Chatto, we look forward to more projects and programs in Bohol.”, he said at the press conference last night.
The TESDA chief reported 65.3% employment rate for the entire Technical Vocational Sector in the last impact evaluation, a testament that it is doing well.
According to Villanueva, TESDA is also set to receive its ISO certification for the entire country, a first for the education sector, and second among all national agencies, next to the Department of Health (DOH), thanking Bohol and the entire Region 7 for being among first to be accredited in the journey to ISO certification.
The ISO certification waives the 5 year work experience required for employment.
TESDA currently boasts of 125 TESDA institutes, 6 in Bohol, and 4,500 including private institutions offering up to 245 training regulations with 29 courses available through online services.
Villanueva has committed to bring to the province a mobile training center in the next 3 or 4 months under a partnership with PAGCOR.
Villanueva leads the entire TESDA team as he joins the HEAT IT Bohol caravan today in Bilar to introduce scholarship programs of the agency, including Training for Work, Private Education Student Assistance Fund, Special Training for Employment Program, and Bottom Up Budgeting.
He also attends the graduation ceremonies for a thousand TESDA graduates at the Bohol Island State University (BISU) Bilar Campus today.
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