SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Antique provincial board requested P54 million from the office of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio to establish training centers for out-of-school youths (OSY) in the province.
A resolution passed during the regular session of the Provincial Board on Monday, cited the need for a center for each 18 municipalities of Antique for OSYs to acquire vocational training and equip them with knowledge and skills to make them employable.
It further added that local government units will manage the centers to augment the training provided by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.
Unemplyed OSYs, once they undergo needed skills training, could cater to available jobs like carpentry, plumbing, and electrical installations.
The training center could also help college graduates who could not land a professional job but forced to get employed as household helpers or other skilled workers abroad.
The training centers could also prepare for their job matching and placement abroad. (PNA)/PN
