WITH the high number of jobs lost due to the global financial crisis, an official from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) is advising high school graduates to consider taking vocational courses, instead of pursuing a baccalaureate degree.
She said there is a growing number of local and foreign companies with investments related to tourism and construction that are looking for people who have skills in welding, construction work, housekeeping, food and beverage preparation, bartending, front desk services, and tour-guiding, among others.
The government will subsidize the enrollment fees of a scholar in a vocational course and provide him a P60 per day allowance. Displaced-workers-turned-scholars are given P133.50 a day. The budget is designed to provide scholarships to more than 4,000 qualified residents in the province. To avail of the PGS program, one has to apply at the Tesda provincial office where he or she will undergo a career profiling assessment test. To read the complete article click here Cebu Sunstar 5/5/09
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