THE Technical Education and Skills Development Authority has vowed to continue helping in the rehabilitation of Marawi City, which was besieged by terrorists linked with the Islamic State in 2017.
Tesda Director-General Guiling Mamondiong cited some of the agency’s programs and efforts to assist the war-torn city in Lanao del Sur.
“There’s still so much work to be done for Marawi, and Tesda is fully committed and determined to help rebuild the battle-scarred city to its former glory,” said Mamondiong.
In his 2017 annual accomplishment report, Mamondiong said that Tesda has spent a total of P49.69 million for training 6,801 internally-displaced people or IDPs in Marawi City.
At least 3,176 persons trained under the Massive Skills Training Program for IDPs worth P42.05 million, covering free training, assessment, training support fund and toolkits.
An additional 1,500 persons were trained under the community-based training interventions for IDPs costing P1.18 million.
A total of 2,125 people also trained under the Program for Accelerating Farm School Establishment worth P6.46 million.
Mamondiong also promised to carry on Tesda’s commitments to help in the effort to rebuild Marawi.
“ Tesda is going full blast in discussing the rebuilding of Marawi. We are not only rebuilding public structures and homes. We are also helping them rebuild their lives,” he said.
The TESDA chief outlined the programs for Marawi City in 2018.
First is the establishment of 39 Skills Training Courts (STCs), with each to be given P2.5 million or a total of P97 million.
During the turnover ceremony of Transitory Shelter Units by Task Force Bangon Marawi to families affected by Marawi siege and distribution of various government agencies’ interventions, Tesda awarded the budget for establishment of 18 Skills Training Courts.
In addition, 10,000 IDPs will be trained in the construction trades, in partnership with the construction industries in the region, with a corresponding budget of P188 million
Third, 1,622 Skilled IDPs will be given free assessment under the Competency Assessment and Certification of Workers program with a budget of P903,000.
Next, 1,344 skilled IDPs will be given tool kits worth P7.03 million.
About 1,625 IDPs will be trained in 2018 in Tesda ARMM under the Massive Skills Training Program for Marawi worth P25.9 million.
Beneficiaries will be given skills training on Agricultural Crops Production NC II, Animal Production NC II, Aquaculture NC II, Bread and Pastry Production NC II, Cookery NC II, Dressmaking NC II, Hairdressing, Processed Food, Carpentry NC II, Driving NC II, EIM NC II, HEO (Backhoe Loader) NC II, HEO (Forklift) NC II, Masonry NC II, Plumbing NC II and SMAW NC II.
Finally, 2,646 IDPs and those belonging to the vulnerable sectors will be trained under the Nationwide Emergency Training for STEP and PESFA with a budget of P17.8 million, Mamondiong said.