ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / Mar. 18, 2009) – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) announced Wednesday the new Pangulong Gloria Scholarship (PGS) program, replacing the PGMA-Training for Work Scholarship (PGMA-TWSP).
The PGS now comes with a better package as it now provides training support fund or allowance to trainees, TESDA said.
Training fees are also increased so the scholars will no longer provide counterpart funds. Assessment fees are also covered in the scholarship package, it added.
Unlike the PGMA-TWSP where scholarship voucher was awarded to individuals, the PGS now adopts a group training scheme. At least 15 to 25 scholars are needed to be able to start a training program, according to TESDA.
The program is part of the government’s economic sustainability plan to reduce unemployment and underemployment in the face of the financial crisis gripping the global economy.
TESDA said it is also aimed to assist the poor and deserving Filipinos to enroll in job-directed training programs and earn the corresponding qualification that will enhance their employability without cost to the scholars.
The objectives of the PGS are to produce a pool of qualified and globally competent workforce which is "job ready"; to develop skills and competencies of the unemployed and the underemployed individuals through training programs of pre-employment skills upgrading and; productivity among others.
It said interested applicants can visit TESDA office in Zamboanga City.
TESDA is an agency under the Department of Labor and Employment responsible for managing and supervising technical education and skills development in the Philippines. (Joy Wee)
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