Tesda trains 1.9k IPs in Kalinga; Ifugao next

By Imee Dong-as, Jennilyn G. Camilo and Pamela Mariz T. Geminiano

BAGUIO CITY — A total of 1,987 members of the Indigenous People’s community in Kalinga have received community based training under the scholarship program of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

The trainings provided in the whole province of Kalinga were: basic training on manicure and pedicure, haircutting; installation of electrical wiring, lights and outlets, furniture finishing, basic tile setting, bread and pastry production II, bread making, concrete hollow blocks Making, Sustainable Agriculture Organic Farming.

Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II, Basic Body Massage, Draft and cut pattern of casual apparel, Fabricate, install and remove wooden formworks and Basketry and Bag Making.

“We are targeting 4,324 beneficiaries for community based training the whole year, and currently 1,987 graduated already as of May 2019,” said Gabriel Gayacay, provincial director of TESD Kalinga provincial office.

Of the 1,987 beneficiaries, 241 received CBT in January, 247 in February, 434 in March, 645 in April and 420 in May.

He reiterated that TESDA extends its scholarship programs and services to provide more livelihood opportunities for IPs.

TESDA and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) have forged a partnership to empower the IPs through skills training, among others.

TESDA Ifugao is also set to hold trainings for indigenous people in remote areas in the province, said Felixberto B. Matute Jr, Center Administrator of TESDA-Ifugao.

Matute said are as follows: Carpentry NC II, Tile Setting NC II, Masonry NC 1.

“These will be provided as soon as possible and will run for two months,” he said.

He said that TESDA extends its scholarship programs and services to provide more livelihood opportunities for IPs.

Meanwhile, TESDA-Ifugao conducted a two-day outreach program and information drive at Sitio Abagong and Proper Nattum, Mayoyao, Ifugao in collaboration with the Ifugao Community Volunteers, Voluntourismo Kiangan, Mayoyao Police Station, Fumiya Sankai Yakisoba Squad Fumily and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency – Ifugao (PDEA-Ifugao).

“The outreach program does not only aim to give donations but to inform the far flung communities on the programs and services offered by TESDA," said Matute.