Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said that with the launch of “skillspreneurship” concept which aims to provide skills training in entrepreneurship for the graduates of Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP) and other scholars of the agency, they will produce around 20,000 new businessmen. The concept will also provide the government the opportunity to widen the coverage of providing skills through the development of entrepreneurship.
The government agency has coordinated with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for the implementation of entrepreneurship and livelihood program, according to TESDA Director General, Secretary Guiling “Gene” Mamondiong.
Based on the plan, the concept will produce some 20,000 entrepreneurs who will each hire up to five employees to generate employment and entrepreneurship.
“The program is a convergence of TESDA, DTI, DOLE, DSWD (Department of Social Welfare and Development) and the LGU (Local Government Unit). TESDA regional/provincial director will initiate and forge a partnership between and among the government agencies and or other private entities. The idea is to fuse all programs and services in entrepreneurship development. The idea is that the skills acquired in TESDA training is utilized to come up with an enterprise idea,” Mamondiong said, while discussing the concept of the program.
“Selected graduates of TESDA (TWSP scholar) will be trained on entrepreneurship development. The selection shall be done using an instrument provided by the DTI that shall pre-qualify the graduate.
DTI will be tapped for the entrepreneurship development program and will nurture the graduates, feasibility study preparation including marketing until they are able to set up their own enterprise”, as included in the concept of the skillspreneurship program.
Both the DOLE and DSWD will also provide capital assistance to TESDA and create a group that will establish a family enterprise in the country. The local government units then will monitor and ensure that the business created through skillpreneurship will be established on a long-term basis.
Both the DOLE and DSWD will also provide capital assistance to TESDA and create a group that will establish a family enterprise in the country. The local government units then will monitor and ensure that the business created through skillpreneurship will be established on a long-term basis.
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