TESDA trains 233 Kalinga folks on entrepreneurship

TABUK CITY, Kalinga -- Two hundred thirty three individuals  look forward to  better chances for employment and livelihood opportunities  with the Skills for Training and Employment Program (STEP) of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

John Adawey, TESDA director, said this is part of training program of their agency to conduct of trainings on various skills in barangays and promote employment entrepreneurship and service-oriented activities. 

“While some are having training at the provincial training center, we also conduct community-based training at the barangay level in partnership with local government units concerned,” he said.

Trainees work on projects of local governments or other agencies of government and are given P60 allowance a day plus tool kits.

“After a month of actual work, they will be assessed and if qualified, they will be given another training on entrepreneurship before applying for National Certificate II or NC2,” Adawey said.

He said the STEP program for Kalinga was funded by Rep. RanuelAgyao amounting P3 million. -- Peter Balocnit