TESDA Agusan Norte holds forum on assessment center managers

TESDA Agusan Norte holds forum on assessment center managers By Robert E. Roperos

A forum for the assessment center managers of the province of Agusan del Norte was held Thursday through online/virtual.

In her message, TESDA-Agusan del Norte Acting Provincial Director Liza B. Budtan said the provincial office received letters asking when the assessments will be continued, “thus the need for the conduct of this forum,” she said.

Also, Dir. Budtan emphasized that although a number of programs have been affected due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, TESDA is finding ways so that its mandates will still be delivered to the public observing the new normal. “All of us face challenges brought about by the global pandemic but we need to embrace the new normal, she said.

The official further presented the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Resolution No. 47, series of 2020 dated June 19, 2020 with emphasis that TESDA is now allowed to resume trainings and assessments. The TESDA chief of the province explained that the TechnicalVocational Education and Training (TVET) may conduct trainings in Technical Vocational Institutions (TVIs) and TESDA Technology Institutions (TTIs) subject to the compliance with TESDA Guidelines and minimum public health standards under the following conditions: 1. Full online/e-learning trainings; 2. All training programs related to agriculture/fishery qualifications for food production and processing; 3. Distance learning for TVET programs; 4. E-learning component of Blended Learning for TVET programs; 5. Dual Training System, EnterpriseBased Trainings, and In-plant Training in establishments allowed to operate under GCQ; and 5. Virtual assessment and portfolio assessment through electronic means for certain TVET qualifications.

Furthermore, Dir. Budtan said the face-to-face TVET training and