THE TECHNICAL Education and Skills Development Authority opened a new training center in Lipa City, Batangas.

TESDA Director General Danilo Cruz, together with Deputy Director General for TESD Operations Aniceto Bertiz III, and TESDA IV-A Regional Director Baron Jose Lagran led the inauguration of the three-story training center in the city.

The new training center will provide sustainable and demand-driven programs and services through responsive curricula and flexible learning delivery.

The first set of programs it will offer are Instrumentation and Control Servicing NC II, Mechatronics Servicing NC II, Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II, Barangay Health Services NC II, Motorcycle/Small Engine Servicing NC II, Automotive Servicing NC II (Under Chassis), Organic Agriculture Production NC II, Internet of Things, Barbering NC II, and language programs.

These programs are expected to produce 1,200 graduates annually who will contribute to the development of various industries in the region.

Cruz said the agency is gearing towards the development of innovative learning solutions that will address the issue of skills gaps and skills mismatch between training and what the industries need.

“Through the quality-assured TESD System, we can ensure that the TVET programs that are developed and implemented are up to the standards set not just by TESDA, but by the employers, industry practitioners, and the academe,” the TESDA chief said.

Currently, there are 178 TESDA Technology Institutions, of which 57 are TESDA administered schools, 17 regional training centers, 99 provincial/district training centers, and 5 specialized training centers.