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Ni ROMEO ALLAN BUTUYAN II
SA hangaring paunlarin ang hanay ng “highly-skilled workforce,” iminungkahi ni Deputy Speaker at Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar na gawing isang ganap na departamento ang Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
Hirit ni Villar sa mga kapwa kongresista, pagtibayin ang House Bill 9903 na lilikha ng Department of Technical Education and Skills Development (DTESD), kapalit ng TESDA na itinatag sa bisa ng Republic Act 7796 (TESDA Act) taong 1994.
Aniya, malaking bentahe ang skills development kung saan hinuhubog ang mga manggagawa sa kaalaman at kasanayan sa trabaho.
“We need to make sure that our workers are fully adept at performing their tasks. A skilled workforce would make it easy for government offices and private businesses to properly function. To this end, we need to sustain a talented pool of manpower, which is possible through technical education and skills development,” pahayag ng mambabatas.
Ani Villar, tungkulin ng pamahalaan magkaloob ng “relevant, accessible, high-quality and efficient technical education and skills development” bilang tulong sa paghulma ng tinawag niyang “high-quality Filipino manpower” na makakatulong para maabot ang “Philippine development goals and priorities.”
“The Constitution requires the State to encourage active participation of various concerned sectors, public as well as private technical-vocational institutions (TVls) being direct participants in and immediate beneficiaries of a technically educated and trained workforce, in providing technical education services and training opportunities.”
Sa pamamagitan aniya ng paglikha ng DTESD, ang gobyerno ay magkakaroon ng permanente at natatanging ahensyang magsusulong ng technical education and skills development.
“The creation of the DTESD is envisioned to address the ever-changing labor landscape and its frequent transfers between different government offices. By consolidating efforts in TVET development under a single department, the bill seeks to streamline governance, enhance coordination, and ensure the continuity and effectiveness of policies and programs aimed at developing a skilled and globally competitive workforce in the Philippines,” saad naman sa HB 9903.
