1,350 join city’s training program
DAVAO City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio yesterday welcomed the 1,350 beneficiaries of the city’s Bottoms Up Budgeting (BUB) and the Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP) who will undergo trainings that will bridge skills and jobs mismatch to the city.
“I hope that as you launch programs today, you will constantly strive your will power and your intellect, for these are the qualities that will serve you in good stead, not only as you undergo the program but also other fields of endeavors as well. Rest assured the city government of Davao and Tesda are here to help you on your journey to success,” Duterte-Carpio said in a speech read by her representative from City Legal Office lawyer Janis Louis Esparcia.
Despite the strike yesterday, participants as far as Baguio, Calinan, Bunawan attended the event
Participants also included drug reformees, who passed the assessment of the CSSDO-Livelihood Coordinator.
Livelihood Coordinator Astred Cajes said that a fund of P3 million for the Bottoms Up Budgeting (BUB), and P9 million for TWSP will be provided by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda).
Main objective of the TWSP is to train in appropriate training programs that directly connected to existing job for immediate employment, both locally and overseas.
Meanwhile, the BUB program is in place to increase the citizen’s access to local services delivery to demand driven budget planning process and to strengthen government accountability in local public service provision.
Cajes added that they listed, bread and pastry, welding, massage, refrigeration services, agriraising of organic chicken and livestock, housekeeping, cookery, computer hardware servicing, are among the major suggestions of the beneficiaries as the skills they wanted to learn.
Tesda Regional Director Engr. Ernesto Tabada said they carefully selected the technical service providers to ensure quality training.
He added that they also made sure that skills are fit to the demand based on the identified key employment generators.
After the training,
which will be completed at a maximum of 20 days, the beneficiaries can avail National Certificate that will prove their competencies or skills.
Cajes added that after the training they will assess again the beneficiaries for monitoring and technical support and the city may provide funds for livelihood programs depending on the assessment.
“Kung naay sustainablitiy nga makit-an usually among ginahatagan ug capital, depended pa sa assessment (If we see sustainability, usually we give capital, but it will all depend on the assessment),” she added.