TESDA to step up training support for Build Build Build infra program
News Release
Public Information Unit
TESDA
July 5, 2018
TESDA to step up training support for Build Build Build infra program
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will be stepping up its efforts to expand the capacity of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) to support the implementation of President Duterte’s “Build Build Build” infrastructure program, which will need some 200,000 construction workers nationwide.
TESDA Director General, Secretary Guiling “Gene” Mamondiong said that the agency will strengthen its partnerships with business and industry groups in the provision of skills training in the construction related training programs.
At present, the TESDA training institutions have tied-up with construction companies such as, Aboitiz Construction, Golden Bay Philippines Corp., and Jorviv’s Construction, particularly in Region Vll, Vlll and X, that would broaden job opportunities to qualified TVET graduates.
Mamondiong also said that the agency will look for ways to increase the number of trainers, assessors and accredited assessment centers. The agency is also looking into possible partnerships with other government agencies and private organizations.
The TESDA chief also said that they will formulate action plans that will increase the number of skilled workers, especially in occupations that are ‘hard-to-fill’ such as heavy equipment operator, mason and scaffolder.
“It is significant to note that there are graduates of scaffold erection and masonry which are included among the identified as critical skills for the infrastructure development under the Build Build Build Program. However, training on Heavy Equipment Operations is not included in the top qualifications with the most number of graduates, which was identified as critical and hard-to-fill skills,” Mamodiong said.
On March 9, 2018, Mamondiong issued the “Guidelines on the Implementation of TESDA’s Train to Build Build Build Project” that aims to train and develop skilled workers in the construction sector, develop models that shall be used in the conduct of training and expand TVET delivery capacity in construction-related training programs.
Based on the latest status report, from 2017 to April 30, 2018 a total of 123,537 have enrolled in construction-related training programs. In the same period, 90,240 already completed their training.
Among the regions with the most number of enrollees include the CARAGA, Region lV-B, Region lV A and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Meanwhile, in the latest list of TESDA’s Registry of Workers Assessed and Certified (RWAC), there are 94,452 graduates and workers that have National Certificate (NC) in the qualifications under the construction sector, most of them have skills in welding and building construction.
As of March 30, 2018, there are 6,251 National TVET Trainer Certificate (NTTC) Holder in Construction related training programs, who can be tapped as trainers. Most of the NTTC holders are for the following training programs: EIM NC II, SMAW NC II, and Carpentry NC II. On the other hand, there are 2,959 available assessors for this sector, across the country.
On December 30, 2017, TESDA and Construction Industry Workers Council (CIWC) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) entitled “Uplifting the Construction Workers through Skills Development” that aims to produce skilled workers in the construction industry by providing interventions through skills development for self-employed or wage-employed that would elevate their economic status.
It would be recalled that in June 2017, the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Board Committee on Infrastructure (INFRACOM) and Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) identified 75 infrastructure projects as flagship programs of the administration.
News Release
Public Information Unit
TESDA
July 5, 2018
TESDA: Tulong sa Build, Build, Build Infrastructure Program tututukan
Tututukan ng Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) ang pagpapalawak at pagpapalakas sa suportang ipagkakaloob ng Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sa implementasyon ng Build Build Build Infrastructure Program ni Pangulong Rodrigo ‘Digong’ Roa Duterte na mangangailangan ng mahigit sa 200,000 construction workers sa buong bansa.
Ayon kay TESDA Director General, Secretary Guiling “Gene” Mamondiong, lalo pang palalakasin ng ahensya ang programa sa pakikipagpartner sa mga industriya at negosyo para sa pagbibigay ng kasanayan sa mga enrollees ng construction related training programs gaya ng on-site training.
Sa kasalukuyan, katuwang ng mga TESDA training institutions sa pagsasanay at pagbibigay ng trabaho sa mga kuwalipikadong TVET graduates sa kontruksiyon ay ang mga industriya na mula sa Aboitiz Construction, Golden Bay Philippines Corp. at Jorviv’s Construction partikular sa Region Vll, Vlll at X.
Sinabi ni Mamodiong na magkakaroon din ng orientation tungkol sa Implementing Guidelines on the Train to Build Build Build para isulong pa ang pagpapatupad ng programa.
Kaugnay sa kakulangan ng mga assessors, trainers at assessment centers, sinabi ni Mamondiong na pag-aaralan ang mga stratehiya na ipatutupad para madagdagan ang kapasidad nito tulad ng pakikipag partner sa iba’t ibang ahensya ng gobyerno at pribadong organisasyon.
Bubuo rin ng mga action plans ang ahensya upang mapataas ang bilang ng mga skilled workers na itinuturing na kritikal at walang interesadong mag-aplay gaya ng heavy equipment operator, masonry at scaffolder.
“It is significant to note that there are graduates of scaffold erection and masonry which are included among the identified as critical skills for the infrastructure development under the Build Build Build Program. However, training on Heavy Equipment Operations is not included in the top qualifications with the most number of graduates, which was identified as critical and hard-to-fill skills,” ayon kay Mamodiong.
Matatandaan na ipinalabas ni Mamondiong ang “Guidelines on the Implementation of TESDA’s Train to Build Build Build Project” noong Marso 9, 2018 na may layuning pagitingin ang program ng ahensya sa constrction sector upang supportahan ang Build Build Project.
Base sa pinakahuling status report nitong April 30, 2018, umaabot na sa 123,537 ang mga nagenrol sa iba’t ibang construction related training programs mula 2017 hanggang sa naunang binanggit na petsa. Samantala, sa loob ng nabanggit ding pahanon, 90,240 na ang nakapagtapos ng training.
Aniya, sa kasalukuyan ay marami pang mga enrollees sa construction sector ang sumasailalim pa sa pagsasanay kaya inaasahan na tataas pa ang nasabing bilang.
Kabilang sa mga rehiyon na may pinakamaraming enrollees ay ang CARAGA, Region lV-B at Region lV A at Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Ayon naman sa pinakahuling tala na nakapaloob sa Registry of Workers Assessed and Certified (RWAC), mayroong 94,542 ang may National Certificate (NC) o certified workers sa mga qualifications na nasa ilalim ng construction sector. Karamihan dito ay may kasanayan sa welding at building construction.
Sa talaan ng TESDA Certification Office, nitong Marso 30, 2018, may kabuuang bilang na 6,251 NTTC Holder sa Construction related training programs na maaring maging trainers. Karamihan sa mga NTTC holders ay para sa mga sumusunod na training programs: EIM NC ll, SMAW NC ll at Carpentry NC ll. Sa kabilang dako, mayroong 2,959 ang assessors sa buong bansa.
Kabilang din sa mga ginawa nang aksyon ng ahensya para dito ay ang paglagda ng TESDA at Construction Industry Workers Council (CIWC) ng isang MOA noong December 13, 2017 para sa pagtulong ng huli sa pag-produce ng mga skilled workers sa construction industry sa pamamagitan ng skills development para sa self-employed o wage-employed upang iangat ang kanilang economic status.
Matatandaan na noong June 2017, tinukoy ng NEDA Board Committee on Infrastructure (INFRACOM) at Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) ang 75 infrastructure projects bilang flagship projects ng kasalukuyang administration. (END)
