SENATOR Christopher ‘Bong’ Go commended the government’s efforts to meet the growing demand for job-ready graduates who can sustain the nation’s economic growth.

Go applauded the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority for its digital innovations to bring its services closer to the people amid the Covid19 pandemic.

The senator specifically cited the World Café of Opportunities and National Technical and Vocational Education Training Enrollment Day.

The WCO is an online platform developed by TESDA where job applicants can facilitate transactions with partner government agencies and process their job requirements and documents.

It will include financial institutions in the  future to enable clients to avail themselves of livelihood assistance to start their own businesses.

On the other hand, Filipinos may apply for free tech-voc training through the TESDA website.

“Thank you to everyone who made these opportunities possible for our fellow Filipinos. Through these platforms, TESDAns will enter an era that opens them to global competitiveness and workforce job-readiness,” Go said.

“And with TESDA’s partnership with companies from the Information and Technology industry, they encourage striking developments as we continue to battle the pandemic. Your dedication to ensure that no working Filipino is left behind is truly noteworthy,” he added.

Go thanked the agency for giving him the National Kabalikat Award.

The Kabalikat Award is given to TESDA’s outstanding partners who made exemplary contributions in the advancement of TVET training in the country.

As a member of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education, Go vowed to help develop and expand access to technical-vocational training programs.

“Ang Technical and Vocational education ay isa sa mga pinakaimportanteng istratehiya upang mapalawak ang kakayahan ng ating mga mamamayang Pilipino, hindi lamang para sa kanilang sarili o sa kanilang pamilya, kung ‘di maging na rin sa ating bayan,” he said.

“Asahan ninyo na patuloy ko pong isusulong ang mga programa at inisyatibo, katulad na lamang ng pagpapalawig ng technical and vocational education para sa ikalalakas ng ating mga mamamayang Pilipino. Narito lang kami ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte handang magserbisyo sa inyong lahat sa abot ng aming makakaya,” he said.