This assurance of continuity in the delivery of techvoc programs and services In Mindanao was made by Secretary Augusto Boboy Syjuco, TESDA director general during the opening of the first jobs fair for Muslim workers in Pasay City last week.

Mindanaons including our Muslim brothers, says Secretary Syjuco, will be provided equitable access to TESDA’s quality skills training programs through its existing training institutions network.

Technical-vocational training programs, adds Secretary Syjuco, are available in four training modalities, namely, school-based, center-based, enterprise-based and community-based programs.  
Assessment and certification of workers’ competencies will also be pursued by TESDA in Mindanao. To encourage more middle-level workers to sit for skills assessment and certification, the free assessment service of TESDA (FAST) will be made available to them.

Scholarships under the PGMA-Training for Work Scholarships and Private Education Students Financial Assistance Program (PESFA) are available to Mindanaons. The scholarships, either full or partial, pay for the training costs for finishing courses in high demand jobs in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector and other industries with critical skills requirements.

In the wake of the current peace and order situation in the area, Secretary Syjuco established a crisis management system for Mindanao to insure continuity in the delivery of training services in convergence with TESDA partners.
Source: Balitang TESDA