DHSUD, TESDA forge alliance to fill up labor skills in gov't housing program
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has forged an alliance with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to fill up the needed labor skills as the national government pushes to address the 6.5 million backlog in housing.
Under the agreement, DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar said the department is tasked to gather data on the preferred skills of beneficiaries and provide TESDA the list of participants for the training, among other related responsibilities.
“The MOA between DHSUD and TESDA is expected to fill in the gaps in existing industries in areas where the beneficiaries of housing projects are located,” said Acuzar who signed the agreement with Deputy Director General Vidal Villanueva, representing Secretary Suharto Mangudadatu.
“This will provide skills training and education to housing program beneficiaries of the government,” he added.
For his part, Villanueva has committed support in carrying out the provisions of the MOA, particularly on facilitating and conducting community-based training, assessment and certification of identified beneficiaries.
“TESDA will also provide other formal technical assistance as necessary, subject to government rules and regulations,” said Villanueva.