THE TECHNICAL Education and Skills Development Authority has started the search for the agency’s 2021 Tagsanay Awardee.

The award is in line with the celebration of the agency’s 27th founding anniversary and the national tech-voc day.

A total of 14 technical vocational education and training trainers from public and private institutions will compete this year.  As regional winners, they went through a rigid selection process.

The 14 candidates will go through a series of online activities such as portfolio evaluation, computer-based examination, activity-based assessment, enhancement of training package, and panel interview, among others.

The top eight finalists are expected to be announced on August 19, while the names of the National Tagsanay Award Champion and special awardees will be announced on August 24.

The National Tagsanay Award Champion will receive P25,000; the 1st Runner-up, P20,000; 2nd Runner-up, P15,000. The Top Eight Trainers will each receive P5,000.

Special awards include Best Trainer’s Portfolio; Best Trainer in Computer-Based Examination; Best Trainer in Experience Sharing; Best Trainer in Activity-Based Assessment; Best Trainer in Enhancement of Training Package; Best Trainer in Online Panel Interview; National Tagsanay Overall Winner’s Institution; 1st Runner-up’s Institution; and, 2nd Runner up’s Institution.

The Tagsanay Award gives recognition and incentives to tech-voc trainers who exceeded the set requirements and demonstrated competencies beyond expectations.