PTESDC Assesses TVET Sector 1st Sem Performance

The Provincial Technical Education and Skills Development Committee (PTESDC) of Sorsogon assessed the performance of the technical-vocational education and training (TVET) sector for the First Semester of 2007 during its second quarter regular meeting held on June 27, 2007 at Mango Grill Restaurant, Sorsogon City.

Among the areas looked into were massive training, competency assessment and certification, ladderized education program and course registration and re-registration.

According to the report of the TESDA Sorsogon Provincial Office, 4,633 persons were enrolled while 4,076 graduated in all modes of TVET delivery as of June 2007. These figures include those enrolled and graduates in regular school-based programs (661 enrolled, 264 graduates), extension (37 enrolled, 37 graduates), short-term courses (37 enrolled, 37 graduates), community-based training programs (3898 enrolled, 3,738 graduates), and dualized training programs. Those enrolled and graduates in dualized training programs (256 enrolled, 140 graduates) were students of regular programs of the two TESDA training institutions, Bulusan National Vocational Technical School and Sorsogon National Agricultural School.

Meanwhile, 1,044 were assessed and 544 were certified. This makes certification rate of 52 percent for the Province.

Twenty-four program registration applications were acted upon and 45 courses were migrated to the new training regulations during the period.

Engr. Roan P. Espinas, Vocational School Administrator of Bulusan National Vocational Technical School, and Ms. Anita B. de Guzman, Vocational School Administrator of Sorsogon National Agricultural School, likewise presented their institutions' accomplishments during the period.