SECTOR: Education
SONA YEAR: 2023
educate out of school youths
PROMISE STATUS - DATE: In progress as of 07/16/2024
- DepEd and the Technical Education And Skills Development Authority (TESDA) signed two joint memorandum circulars strengthening the technical and vocational livelihood (TVL) track for senior high school students on May 10, 2024.
- Under these memorandum circulars, the two agencies will hold free mandatory assessment and certification of senior high school students enrolled in the TVL track. Congress allotted P438 million for the program implementation.
- Along with this assessment, TVL teachers will undergo a capacity building program to become qualified competency assessors of the TVL students, with a P50 million budget.