Halloween is past approaching and many people are already planning how to spend it from what scary movies to watch to the freaky costumes to wear.
But here’s one horror story we should not ignore: Almost half a million college students
graduate in our country every year. A recent survey conducted by the People
Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP), an organization of HR
practitioners and people managers, revealed that 40% of job applicants fail in
the job interview and most of them are fresh graduates.
This is one disturbing tale that should not be happening
considering our country is home to world-class skills and talents. We have the best boxer in the world in Manny
Pacquiao. It is in this land that the enchanting voices of Leah Salonga, Arnel
Pineda and Charice were first heard. Dado Banatao, the Father of Semiconductor,
has changed the way we live today with his innovative inventions . They are
just some living proofs that Filipinos are globally competitive.
Now going back to the horror story of college students, how can
we have a happy ending? How can we improve their employability and readiness to
work after graduation?
Thank God for TESDA!
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
have been implementing programs that aim to develop the skills of every
Filipino who want to have a brighter future. One of them is the ideal training
modality for enterprise-based training called dual training system (DTS).
DTS
combines theoretical and practical training where learning takes place in two venues: the school and the work area of a partner
company. With close coordination between the school and office, the trainees
are groomed to be fully equipped with employable skills, work knowledge, and
attitudes at the end of the training. Under
the DTS, a participant undergoes at least 40 percent of the training/learning
time in school and 60 percent for practical training in the company.
TESDA, under the leadership of Director General Joel Villanueva, is celebrating the 2012 Dual Training System Week from October 21-28 with
the theme “School-Industry Partnership
for Global Competitiveness through DTS.”
The German model of DTS was first practiced in the 80’s through a joint
project of the Southeast Asian Science Foundation and the Hanns Seidel
Foundation in the pioneer school- Dualtech Training Center. In 1994, DTS was
institutionalized in accredited public and private educational institutions,
training centers, and agricultural, industrial and business establishments
through Republic Act No. 7686 under the administration of then President Fidel
V. Ramos.
Since then,
TESDA has been the leading government institution that promotes, coordinates,
and administers the dual training system.
A landmark
year was in 2009 when 348 companies and 57 schools were accredited in the DTS
program with 1,187 trainees competing their training during the year in various
courses like automotive and motorcycle technology, refrigeration and
air-conditioning, network administration, marine technology and others.
For inquiries on TESDA programs and services, call 887-7777 or email contactcenter@tesda.gov.ph. You may also visit www.tesda.gov.ph for updates and important announcements.
For inquiries on TESDA programs and services, call 887-7777 or email contactcenter@tesda.gov.ph. You may also visit www.tesda.gov.ph for updates and important announcements.