MANILA -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) recently held its first Star Awards to recognize the outstanding Technical Vocational Institutions (TVIs) and Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs in the country.
TESDA's star rating system aims to recognize the accomplishments and improvements the TVIs have instituted in their programs to further enhance their TVET system.
The system also aims to identify TVIs' registered programs that have surpassed the minimum requirements of TESDA's Unified TVET Program Registration and Accreditation System.
The ceremony was held recently at the Crowne Plaza in Ortigas, Pasig City.
"The main focus of the star rating system is on the curriculum and program delivery, support services, program management, and program performance measures," TESDA said.
There are three categories under this awards: 1-star, 2-stars and 3-stars.
* 1-star -- meets the minimum threshold of Competency-Based Training (CBT) program delivery and program performance measures
* 2-stars -- meets standards substantially above threshold of CBT program delivery and program performance measures
* 3-stars -- standards are met way beyond the threshold of CBT program delivery and performance measures.
Among 3-star awardees were the Southern Isabela College of Arts and Trades (Region 2) for Automotive Servicing NC II and the Jacobo Gonzales Memorial School of Arts and Trades (Region IV-A) for its Mechatronics Servicing NCII.
On the other hand, recipients of the 2-star awards were the following: Baguio City School of Arts and Trades (Cookery NC II), Regional Training Center-Baguio (Machining NCII), Bangui Institute of Arts and Trades (Aquaculture NC II), Isabela School of Arts and Trades (Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Servicing NC II), Concepcion Vocational School (Animal Production-Swine NC II) and Quezon National Agriculture School (Agricultural Crops Production NC II).
Simeon Suan Vocational and Technical School (Shielded Metal Arc Welding NC I), Puerto Princesa School of Arts and Trades (Food and Beverage Services NCII), Sorsogon National Agriculture School (Dressmaking NC II), San Francisco Institute of Fisheries and Technology (Food and Beverage Services NC II), Bulusan Vocational Technical School (Tailoring NC II and Dressmaking NC II), Camarines Sur Institute of Fisheries and Marine Sciences (Aquaculture NC II), Saint Gabriel College, Inc. (Health Care Services NC II) and Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center (Contact Center Services NC II).
Dumalag Vocational Technical School (Cookery NC II), Leon Ganzon Polytechnic College (Food Processing NC II) and Regional Training Center-Tacloban (Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Services NC II, Calubian National Vocational School (Food and Beverage Services NC II), Saint Therese Educational Foundation of Tacloban (Shielded Metal Arc Welding NC II), Arteche National Agricultural School (Bread and Pastry Production NC II), Samar National School of Arts and Trades (Food and Beverage NC II) and Balicuatro College of Arts and Trades (Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Servicing NC II).
Camiguin School of Arts and Trades (Shielded Metal Arc Welding NC II), Lupon School of Fisheries (Aquaculture NC II, Bread and Pastry Production NC II and Food and Beverage Services NC II), Davao Regional Training Center-Korea Philippines Vocational Training Center (Cookery NC II, Motorcycle/Small Engine Servicing NC II, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Servicing NC II and Rice Machinery Operation NC II), General Santos School of Arts and Trades (Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Servicing NCII) and Surallah National Agriculture School (Agricultural Crops Productions NCIII.
The 1-star awardees were Baguio City School of Arts and Trades (Food and Beverage Services NC II), Provincial Training Center-Kalinga (Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II), Data Center College of the Philippines of Baguio City, Inc. (Food and Beverage Services NC II), Pangasinan School of Arts and Trades (Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II), Saint Michael’s College of Laguna (Bread and Pastry Production NC II), Sorsogon National Agricultural School (Tailoring NC II), Camarines Sur Institute of Fisheries and Marine Sciences (Food and Beverage Services NC II).
Verde Grande College, Inc. (Food and Beverage Services NC II), Passi Trade School (Shielded Metal Arc Welding(NC II), Leon Ganzon Polytechnic College (Food and Beverage Services NC II), New Lucena Polytechnic College (Trainers Methodology Level 1) and Regional Training Center-Cebu (Machining NCI), Provincial Training Center-Pilar (Shielded Metal Arc Welding NC II and Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II) and Cabucgayan National School of Arts and Trades (Cookery NC II).
Balangiga National Agriculture School (Bartending NC II), Provincial Training Center-Catarman (Shielded Metal Arc Welding NC II), Cagayan de Oro (Bugo School of Arts and Trades (Automotive Servicing NC II), Carmelo Delos Santos Sr. National Trade School (Shielded Metal Arc Welding NC II), Wangan National Agriculture School(Food Processing NC II) and Lupon
School of Fisheries (Bartending NC II, Beauty Care-Nail Services NC II, Cookery NC II, Driving NC II, Food Processing NC II, Front Office Services NC II, Housekeeping NC II, Massage Therapy NC II and Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Servicing NC II).
Davao Regional Training Center-Korea Philippines Vocational Training Center (Automotive Servicing NC II, Machining NC I, Masonry NC II and Shielded Metal Arc Welding NC II) and Provincial Training Center-Agusan del Norte (Cookery NC II and Shielded MetalArc Welding NC II).
Other awards were also given. These were the Asia Pacific Accreditation and
Certification Commission (APACC) Gold Award that was bestowed to Puerto Princesa School of Arts and Trades and the Lupon School of Fisheries; and the Silver Award for the Kabalasan
Institute of Technology, Southern Isabela College of Arts and Trades, Dipolog School of Fisheries, Concepcion Vocational School and the TESDA Women’s Center.
TESDA Director General Guiling Mamondiong said he expects this Awards to boost the
quality and performance of technical vocational education in the Philippines.
Meanwhile, to further boost the TVET program here, TESDA also held the 2nd National Quality TVET Forum in the same venue before the awarding ceremony was held.
With the theme, "Philippine TVET: Journey Towards Achieving International Quality Standards", the forum served as an avenue for sharing best practices among Technical Vocational Institutions (TVIs) in the country and some of the neighboring countries like Malaysia.
About 600 people gathered at the event. They include industry associations, TVET providers, TESDA directors, and other stakeholders.
At the forum, Mamondiong highlighted the agency's goal to strengthen the people's trust in the country's TVET system.
According to him, among those who benefit from TVET are high school graduates, career shifters, underemployed, among others.
"Even college or post-graduate students may consider TVET as a step for a better and more productive life," he said. (PNA)
