The Philippines Information Agency quoted Amelito Cardenas, TESDA Pangasinan supervising specialist, as saying that more women are now enrolled in technical-vocational (tech-voc) and private institutions in non-traditional industries, including welding and the automotive industry.
Cardenas also disclosed that TESDA has a free training programme designed for women who own sari-sari stores and carinderia.
“TESDA, in partnership with Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines and a micro-finance
institution in Pangasinan, is giving them free entrepreneurial skills
training to improve their business,” he said.
The
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said
skills training courses in “male-identified” job fields has become
popular to female workers.
Engr. Amelito Cardenas, TESDA Pangasinan supervising specialist, said more women are now enrolled in technical-vocational (tech-voc) and private institutions taking up non-traditional trades such as welding and automotive.
The TESDA Provincial Training Center in Lingayen town also employed tech-voc graduate Ledelyn Dela Cruz, 30, a native of barangay Basing in Binmaley town, who handles welding training, Cardenas said during the “Pantongtongan Tayo” radio program of PIA-Pangasinan aired live over DZMQ Radyo ng Bayan recently.
Dela Cruz finished Bachelor of Elementary Education at University of Pangasinan but decided to make a career change.
She said that her decision to abandon her job as a school teacher in Calasiao and become a trained welder was one of the best moves she made.
“There is a lot to love about this job and it’s much more than just doing grunt construction work,” Dela Cruz said.
Meanwhile, Cardenas disclosed that TESDA has a free training program designed for women who own sari-sari stores and carinderia.
“TESDA, in partnership with Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines and a micro-finance institution in Pangasinan, is giving them free entrepreneurial skills training to improve their business,” said Cardenas.
These efforts are made to enrich and empower women's lives, he added.
Engr. Amelito Cardenas, TESDA Pangasinan supervising specialist, said more women are now enrolled in technical-vocational (tech-voc) and private institutions taking up non-traditional trades such as welding and automotive.
The TESDA Provincial Training Center in Lingayen town also employed tech-voc graduate Ledelyn Dela Cruz, 30, a native of barangay Basing in Binmaley town, who handles welding training, Cardenas said during the “Pantongtongan Tayo” radio program of PIA-Pangasinan aired live over DZMQ Radyo ng Bayan recently.
Dela Cruz finished Bachelor of Elementary Education at University of Pangasinan but decided to make a career change.
She said that her decision to abandon her job as a school teacher in Calasiao and become a trained welder was one of the best moves she made.
“There is a lot to love about this job and it’s much more than just doing grunt construction work,” Dela Cruz said.
Meanwhile, Cardenas disclosed that TESDA has a free training program designed for women who own sari-sari stores and carinderia.
“TESDA, in partnership with Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines and a micro-finance institution in Pangasinan, is giving them free entrepreneurial skills training to improve their business,” said Cardenas.
These efforts are made to enrich and empower women's lives, he added.
