MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Aug. 23 (PIA) --- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Provincial Office is re-aligning its regular training courses to match the demand in the construction sector in the province.
"There is plenty of construction projects being done in the province so we have to anchor our training courses to the demand and needs of the industry," said TESDA Provincial Director Tarhata Mapandi.
Mapandi also told Philippine Information Agency (PIA) that there is already an initial agreement between the TESDA and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to engage together through training and assessment as well as employment of graduates for masonry, carpentry, shielded metal arc welding and heavy equipment operators.
This tie-up with DPWH-ARMM is one of the best ways to generate employability of our graduates, she said.
From August to December this year, Mapandi said they are targeting a total of 290 trained graduates for the said qualifications and courses.
"We have to train 116 of them for masonry and 58 each for carpentry, shielded metal arc welding and heavy equipment operators," she said.
Mapandi also disclosed that they have coordinated with the Engineering District Offices in the province and they have initially agreed to hold a Contractor’s Forum any time soon to encourage the different contractors in the province to support the new engagement.
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