In observance of National Tech-Voc Day, along with the 25th anniversary of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), the government agency’s provincial division hosted the World Café of Opportunities, a job fair, at the Gaisano City Grand Mall in Bacolod City.
Around 300 graduates of technical and vocational education and training courses participated in the event, which featured over 2,000 job vacancies. 101 applicants were hired on the spot.
“We invited all our partners here today to provide all the help that our graduates need in order for them to advance economically,” TESDA Negros Occidental Director Rolando P. Juanillo said in his address. “We care for your future!”
RA 10970, which declared every August 25 as “National Tech-Voc Day,” was signed into law last year.
According to Senator Joel Villanueva, who previously served as TESDA director-general, “If we pay increased attention to tech-voc as a nation, we can harness its power in creating jobs, increasing our workers’ productivity, securing the future of our industries, and achieving inclusive growth and sustainable development.”/WDJ