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Luz Victoria Amponin, executive director, TESDA’s Partnerships and Linkages Office, said it’s a win-win situation for TESDA and industries to be partners.
According to her, TESDA partners with big, multinational firms, and also conducts consultative meetings with the League of Corporate Foundations.
“Most of those who partner with us are those with CSR components related to education. They provide assistance to their employees and those living near their factories,” she said.
The kind of assistance that TESDA gets from industry partners depends on the agreement and the agencies’ capabilities.
Some companies provide scholarships, others donate a building, while others share their facilities, Amponin said.
“Others get our trainees as their interns, to exposed them to their high-tech machines,” she added.
Amponin noted that the industries are a huge help for TESDA.
“We only have a small budget and that budget could not cover all of our supposed beneficiaries. Partnering with industries enables TESDA to reach more people and provide them with training,” she explained.
Companies would benefit from partnering with TESDA, too. Amponin emphasized that TESDA could not only help promote these firms.
“We help them train their people to avoid job mismatch. We help them provide the necessary training to their pool of workers. TESDA helps them recruit people,” Amponin said.
Amponin noted that partnerships between TESDA and the industries also facilitate employment for the graduates.
Meanwhile, the executive said many companies have contacted TESDA to inquire about possible partnerships.
“(Those who would like to reach to us) are very much welcome. We seek proposals, and we are happy that these companies aim to contribute to the human resource development,” she said.
Amponin added that it is TESDA Secretary Isidro Lapena’s mandate to partner with large corporations to expand TESDA’s training assistance to the people.
