CEBU, Philippines - The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is conducting a 2011 Skills Olympics which will be participated by various industry sectors in Central Visayas. TESDA-Regional Director Rosanna Urdaneta said the Skills Olympics will be held at the Parkmall in Mandaue City on Monday.
She is inviting individual companies and institutions to give their full support to the skills Olympics as a corporate social responsibility in sustaining the global competitiveness and employability of workers in the region.
In a press release sent to The Freeman, Urdaneta expressed confidence that the said undertaking will draw the best from each contender.
“We anticipate a healthy competition that will demonstrate the knowledge and skills of competitors in their respective trade areas,” Urdaneta said, adding that the contenders will compete in three major categories including open, trainers as well as students, trainees, workers and the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates.
Jomar Marmol of TESDA-7, who is the 2011 RSC advocacy committee, said the trade areas to be covered in the skills olympics include mechatronics, mechanical engineering design, IT/Software applications, welding, plumbing, industrial electronics, web design, electrical installation technology, masonry, cabinet making, hairdressing, beauty therapy, automobile technology, restaurant service, heating, ventilation, refrigeration and air-conditioning, graphic design technology, cooking and others.
Marmol said that under the theme “TESDA Specialista, Ikaw and Bida,” the 2011 Regional Skills Olympics is designed to ensure that its objective of maximizing the employability of Filipinos while promoting inclusive economic growth in the region in particular and the country in general, is achieved.
The 2011 Regional Skills Olympics is an annual event co-undertaken by various industries in Central Visayas.
One of its objectives is to give due recognition and bestow honor to brilliant and highly competent young skilled workers, as they are placed on a national and international competitive setting.
TESDA-7 encourages support from all government line agencies, industries and the public that may be shown by displaying the Regional Skills Olympics tarpaulin in their respective places and to advocate for the activity and share time, equipment, tools, materials, efforts and small amounts of funds to the event. (FREEMAN)