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Saturday, September 02, 2006
Tesda urges students to join 'ladderized' education program
By Jennifer Catan-Tilos
THE Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) in Negros Oriental is encouraging students to avail of the government's ladderized education program.
The program, said provincial Tesda administrative officer Beth Tubog, aims to empower young Filipinos by helping them progress between and among technical vocation courses, college degree programs and gainful employment.
Tubog said the program addresses the present compartmentalization of technical-vocational and college degree programs that hinder the recognition and accreditation of technical-vocational competencies of college degree programs and vice versa.
She said that so far, only three programs or courses are registered under the ladderized program in Dumaguete City.
They are the degree of Bachelor of Science (BS) in Hotel Management of Negros Oriental State University (Norsu) and the BS Marine Engineering and BS Marine Transportation courses of Negros Maritime College Foundation, Inc.
The technical-vocational education and training qualification for marine engineering is engine seafaring while that of marine transportation is deck seafaring.
Tubog said Tesda was currently receiving applicants for the second semester of school year 2006-2007 for the three registered courses.
The slots are available for ten students per semester for each course or program, she clarified.
"We only have three applicants so far for this program," Tubog said.
At the moment, the Tesda officer said, Norsu is applying to register its courses on BS Automotive Technology, BS Civil Technology, BS Computer Technology, BS Electrical Technology, Garments Technology, Medical Technology, and Refrigeration and Air Conditioning for the program.
Tubog urged other schools in the city to participate in the program "as this improves the competency of students".
(August 31, 2006 issue)
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