TESDA Regional Director commended new inducted officials of ATVIZ in Pagadian City

Posted by Mindanao Pagadian Frontline

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Nov. 15, 2014-MPF News) – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in Region 9 (TESDA-9) Regional Director Lorenzo G. Macapili had inducted the new set of officers of The Association of Technical Vocational Institution in Zamboanga del Sur (ATVIZ) Friday.

The Oath-taking ceremony of Officers of ATVIZ headed by the president Paul Omar Gangoso was held at Chandlers Hotel in Pagadian City.

Elected Vice President is Julius Romarate, Secretary Dr. Filomena Montealto,  Treasurer Julius Pimentel, Auditor Raysa Mamaludin and the Board of Directors are  Dr. Leonardo Lucas Jr., Danile Quiapo, Benjamin Ramas, Rey Quisumbing and Consolacion.

TESDA-9 Regional Director Macapili (Photo by JONG CADION)

TESDA-9 Regional Director Macapili congratulated the new set of officers and also commended them for leading in Region 9 and also compared to other regions in coming up with the good numbers public and private technical vocational education and training (TVET) institutions and also of having new qualified TVET courses required by the TESDA that could respond to the new requirements of labor market.

The courses offered are also the new priority program of TESDA through enterprise-base-training which is related to Agri-Fishery Production,  Agri-crop production, multi-culture rubber production, multi-culture animal production, aqua-culture production with the National Certificate level one (NC-1), offered to the different communities.

ATVIZ president Paul Omar Gangoso

(Photo by JONG CADION)

Macapili also encouraged ATVIZ to help promote food processing courses joint venture with the local government Units (LGUs) and other government agencies including other non-government organizations (NGOs) through community-base-training program that will help the availability of more raw material in the localities that will be converted into by products with value added.

“I am very much happy with the active involvement of the private sectors in joining the TESDA in the implementation of quality TVET program in the region. With your continued support I assured you that the public bias in the technical vocational will be gradually eradicated in the future because they will realize the importance of technical vocational skills training after we can produce quality skilled graduates that will compete not only locally but also globally,” Macapili said.

The TESDA Regional Director also updated the ATVIZ on the updated Regional Technical Educational Skills Development Plan and the Provincial Technical Educational Skills Development Plan and assured them to have a copy next year for the guidance. 

ATVIZ President Gangoso expressed his deep appreciation to TESDA Regional Director Lorenzo Macapili and to the TESDA Provincial Director Eulalio Lumactod for providing the members with always updated guidelines and quality TVET program as a recipient on the TESDA scholarship program.

Gangoso made an appeal to the parents to encourage their children to have  TVET courses and avail the TESDA Scholarship program ATVIZ.

ATVIZ has 39 member institutions with more than 200 TVET quality teachers that will not only give quality skilled graduates but also in values and moral education for human development for helping them in the bright future, Gangoso disclosed. (JONG CADION)