TESDA execs convene, create strategies to boost TVET implementation in PH
By Dhel Nazario
Seeking to further boost technical vocational education and training (TVET) implementation in the country, top officials from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) recently convened through National Directorate Conference (NDC).
Led by TESDA Director General, Secretary Suharto Mangudadatu, the agency's officials assessed its programs to craft strategies for better TVET implementation.
With the theme “Sa TESDA Lingap Ay Maaasahan,” the NDC aims to evaluate TESDA’s overall accomplishments from January to May 2023 in order to identify any performance gaps and to discuss operational issues and concerns.
During the conference, strategies, initiatives, and policy recommendations that will address operational challenges and further help the agency realize its goals and targets were also presented and considered.
“These conferences are indispensable for strengthening unity among our ranks. It is also through these conferences that we gain a shared consciousness of what is happening within the organization as well as of the external factors that help us in making the important decisions for Philippine TVET,” said Mangudadatu.
At the same time, the Secretary expressed his delight in TESDA’s second-quarter performance in the recent PUBLiCUS Asia PAHAGAY Survey, where TESDA had the highest approval and trust ratings among Philippine government agencies for the 3rd consecutive quarter.
The TESDA Secretary likewise reminded the NDC participants to continue serving with commitment.
“Serve with a HEART. Always remember, that is our target. We serve with a HEART: high quality, efficient and effective, accessible, and relevant technical vocational education and training for Filipinos,” Mangudadatu added.
Also discussed were the results of the recently concluded Administrators’ Conference, updates on the devolution for Provincial Training Centers (PTCs), and the Supporting Innovation in the Philippine TVET System (SIPTVETS) Project, among others.
The NDC likewise featured IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) Executive Director Frankie Antolin, who gave a presentation on the Philippine IT-BPM Industry Roadmap 2028, as well as Department of Labor and Employment Director Patrick Patriwirawan Jr., who shared the Labor and Employment Plan 2023-2028.