Caregiving remains preferred TESDA OFW course
Other countries admire our good traits as Filipinos and we in TESDA maximize the potential of our caregivers
Caregiving NC II is still the most in demand training course of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) for overseas Filipino workers (OFW) as of June 2021.
Based on the latest data released by the agency, about 1,299 finished their training in Caregiving NC II, or 11.56 percent of the total number of OFW who trained under various TESDA training courses this year.
The total number of OFW trainees who finished the training course rose from 781, which was recorded last April 2021.
TESDA Secretary Isidro Lapeña explained this is because of the rising demand for caregivers in other countries, like Israel.
“Other countries admire our good traits as Filipinos and we in TESDA maximize the potential of our caregivers by equipping them with enough knowledge and world-class competency in caregiving,” Lapeña said.
It was in November 2020 when the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration announced that 500 Filipino caregivers were needed in Israel under a government-to-government scheme with no placement fee required.
Lapeña added the agency continues to strengthen its Caregiving NC II training and assessment facilities around the country, now that Covid-19 restrictions are gradually relaxing.
“This is part of our efforts in giving our OFW the adequate service that they need in line with President Duterte’s directive. We will always make sure that ‘TESDA Abot Lahat ang OFW,’” he assured.
“TESDA Abot Lahat ang OFW” is a TESDA program launched June last year to help upskill OFW who were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.