Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Center aims to produce 200 skilled workers yearly
By Joy Romares-Sevilla
THE newly inaugurated auto training development center in Matina Aplaya, Davao City is targeting to produce 200 skilled workers in a year.
"Now that we have started to help other people and the community to be more productive and competitive, we want to produce 200 skilled workers in a year and 1,000 skilled workers within five years," said Rodolfo A. Hao, president and founder of the R.A. Hao Training Development Center Foundation Inc.
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Hao said 30 students have already started their training classes Monday.
"Initially, we start with 30 students because we only have one teacher. The teacher we hired is accredited by Tesda (Technical Education and Skills Development Authority)," he said.
Sam Castillero, one of the students at the training center, said the foundation "is a blessing to everyone because we don't have to pay a single centavo for the training."
"When my uncle informed me of this opportunity, I immediately applied because after six months, I will already have a certificate which I can use in finding a job," Castillero said.
Hao, on the other hand, said the applicant may be at least high school graduate and is willing to learn.
"This training center is free, walang babayaran ang estudyante ni kusing (the student won't have to pay anything)," Hao said, adding that for the meantime, he will give priority to his 1,000 employees to avail of the free training program.
He said: "Eventually, it will also be opened for all, but for now, I will give my employees and their immediate family the opportunity to avail of the program first."
Hao is the president of the R.A. Hao group of companies, which includes the Southern Maligaya Taxi Inc., Phoenix-Happy Gas, Matsuko Rubber, Globatech, Happy Fresh Fruits, and the Davao Joni Auto Supply.
The R.A. Hao Training Development Center Foundation Inc. was inaugurated Friday.
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