THE TECHNICAL Education and Skills Development Authority highlighted the significance of collaborating with the private institutions in delivering high-quality and relevant tech-voc training to Filipinos.

At the 21st Human Resource and Skills Development Conference in Davao City, TESDA Director General Danilo Cruz said the complementarity between public and private education is vital in pursuing an area-based and demand-driven TVET.

“TESDA cannot do this alone. TESDA considers all the training institutions, administrators, trainers, assessors, and support service workers as valuable partners. This is because they are the most important link to TESDA’s primary customers.” he said.

Cruz stressed the need for cooperation with the private sector to widen and expand the reach of TVET programs to the underprivileged and marginalized sectors, especially in remote areas.

“These are the reasons why we would like to engage you in the conversation to chart our courses of action and define our roles and responsibilities towards a shared vision of TVET that is responsive to the future of the workforce,” he added.

TESDA Deputy Director General Aniceto Bertiz III encouraged training centers to offer higher-level TVET and training programs needed by the industry to ensure the employment of tech-voc graduates.

He also emphasized the importance of industry partners in improving the TVET sector.