Malacañang on Thursday assured that the government has sufficient programs to support the youth sector as the country faces challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Well, mayroon po tayong dalawang programa ang ating DOLE para dito – iyong AKAP at saka iyong TUPAD. At kagaya ng aking sinabi, ini-engganyo po natin lahat ng nawalan ng trabaho na umutang ng kapital para magsimula ng kanilang sariling Negosyo (We have 2 programs under DOLE – the AKAP and the TUPAD. And like I said, we encourage displaced workers to borrow capital to start their own business),” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque pointed out.
“Pagdating naman po doon sa retraining and reschooling, nandiyan naman po ang TESDA at napakarami po nilang kurso na ino-offer ngayon maski online (In terms of retraining and reschooling, we have the TESDA which offers many courses which are also available online),” Roque added.
Recent studies revealed that many young professionals have been affected by the health crisis due to the “last in, first out” policy of companies that resort to retrenchment. It has also been reported that the work experience of the youth sector is not very extensive.
– Report from Mela Lesmoras
