THE Dagupan-based FarmOut Central Intouch and Training Center has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Rural Bank of Mangaldan Inc. providing loans to students wanting to enroll in call center training.

The first of its kind in the country, the MOA is a ‘study now, pay later plan’ for student applicants who do not qualify in the government’s PGMA TESDA Scholarships, said Jane Chua, acting president of FarmOut.

The training is patterned after the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA)-designed curriculum.

Under the MOA, Rural Bank of Mangaldan will cover the enrolment fees for the students who will have an option to pay back in 120 days or after they shall have been employed as call center agents.

“It is a loan to be given to students just in case they cannot afford the tuition fees initially,” said Connie Jimenez, director of Rural Bank of Mangaldan.

Wilson Chua, president of Bitstop Computers, the mother company of FarmOut, said the signing of the MOA highlights a milestone where the company is now reaching out to other industries to help them in the thrust to develop more call center agents.

Pointing to financing as one of the key concerns of students, Chua said FarmOut tied up with the Rural Bank of Mangaldan to close the gap and allow more people to avail of the education.

HEALTH BENEFIT

The Chuas also signed a MOA with Villaflor Dcotors’ Hospital, for the hospital-medical benefit of FarmOut employees. Vincent Villaflor said the partnership between their hospital and FarmOut is proof of the big future of the call center industry in the city.

FarmOut Training Center, as a call center training center, is a division of the FarmOut Central call center based in Bonuan, Dagupan City, requires students to undergo practicum training after their class studies.#

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