Tesda implements flexible training under ‘new normal’

TARLAC CITY – The Technical Education in accordance to Interagency Task and Skills Development Authority Force for the Management of Emerging (TESDA) is conducting flexible set-up in Infectious Diseases guidelines,” he said. its skills training program courses of- With this, PTC Administrator Leonard fered under the new normal. Tabamo called for scholars to undergo

TESDA Tarlac Provincial Training Cen- the trainings TESDA offers. ter (PTC) offers 13 various trainings in- "We are encouraging our fellow cluding Automotive Servicing NC II, Com- Tarlaqueños to avail of the courses offered puter System Servicing NC II, Electrical by TESDA, these may be short courses but Installation Maintenance NC II, Driving can be of great help especially during this NC II, and Refrigeration and Air-Condi- pandemic,” Tabamo said. tioning NC II. Interested applicants may inquire at

In an interview, PTC Technical Educa- the TESDA Tarlac Provincial Office tion and Skills Development Specialist Facebook page or through text at II Alvin Castro said they came up with 09129947444 and 09120829090, or initiatives to address trainings under the personally visit their office located at new normal. San Isidro, Tarlac City.

"TESDA thought of ways to continue (CLJD/ GLSB-PIA 3) its programs despite the challenges in the new normal in which flexible learning was agreed to be one way forward,” Castro said.

In this set-up, Castro said TESDA offers additional scholarship inclusions.

"Under the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, TESDA gives out personal protective equipment allowance, internet allowance for the scholar's load, daily living allowance, and PhP5,000 worth of training materials," he enumerated.

"They will also be insured for one year by Government Service Insurance System, receive their workshop uniform, and a toolkit after training to start-up their livelihood,” he added.

With regards to the practical part of the training, Castro said he scholars are given schedules as to when they can proceed in the training center.

"For hands on activities, scholars will go to our training centers but only with fewer numbers per batch to assure physical distancing