FOR POVERTY REDUCTION

LINGAYEN- -Governor Amado Espino III acknowledged that the strategy adopted by Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will help eradicate poverty in the countryside, particularly in Pangasinan.

He said the provincial government fully supports the initiative as illustrated during the One TESDA Summit Cycle2 organized by TESDA on September 14 at the Sison Auditorium.

The governor said the key to eradicating poverty lies in the strategy of empowering communities with more livelihood opportunities.

Stressing the gains of the past administration under that policy enunciated by his father, Gov. Pogi said he will continue the legacy handed to him by working hand-in-hand with various sectors in the province like TESDA.

TESDA Regional Director Cenon Querubin said that the agency, will reposition technical vocational education and training (TVET) towards a two-pronged strategy such as TVET for global competitiveness and TVET for social equity.

TVET is recognized to contribute in both economic growth and social equity by providing productive and employable skills needed by the industries, the communities and the individuals.

Querubin said it’s stratedy is aimed at developing productive and world-class skilled workforce for decent and productive employment to achieve sustainable inclusive growth.

TESDA’s two-pronged approach towards poverty is focused on pursuing global competitiveness by following set and internationally benchmarked standards, continuous adaptation of the most recent technologies and innovations, conformity with the demands of the industries as well as actively strengthening public-private partnerships.

Some of the programs that are generally being implemented under this strategy include the competency standards and training regulations development, TVET program registration and accreditation, competency assessment and certification, scholarships, mutual recognition arrangements, benchmarking and comparability, innovation centers, international partnerships and arrangements (including linkages with foreign skills training institutions), enterprise-based trainings (DTS, Apprenticeship), skills competitions and capability building for centers of excellence.

On the other hand, TVET on social equity, is based on the principle of social inclusion that places people, particularly those who are socially excluded and displaced, i.e., agri workers, indigenous peoples, drug dependents, rebel returnees, women victims of abuse and human trafficking, returning OFWs, persons with disabilities (PWDs), among others, into the mainstream of society, as beneficiaries and active participants in the development process. It also aims to address the disparities and uneven development across regions and sectors. (RRB_PIO)

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