Tesda lauds MCC’s tech-voc program

THE quality of training in Mandaue City College’s technical-vocational division has improved a lot based on reports that many of its graduates find employment, said Buenafe Sta. Rita, provincial director of Technical, Educational, Skills Development Authority.

“MCCTEST (Mandaue City College Technological and Entrepreneurial Skills Training) Center has really improved. It has qualified trainors who have undergone the trainors’ methodology training and the competency assessment and many of its graduates are already working,” said Sta. Rita during the graduation ceremony of some 227 technical-vocational graduates.

According to Sta. Rita, MCCTEST has almost complied with the registration requirements for its programs.

Sta. Rita who was the graduation speaker said that hopefully they will be implementing in MCCTEST the “Tesda techno-prenuership program” of President Aquino for skilled workers.

Evangeline Manalili, OIC of MCCTEST said the number of their students grow because of the free tuition, adding the P500 payment is given back to students in terms of two sets of uniform and one year accident insurance.

In fact, she added, students in Industrial Sewing Machine Operation (ISMO) are already contracted by some companies in Mactan Economic Zones like the You Entai. On the other hand, graduates from the Automotive Mechanic are readily employed with Mandaue-based surplus and car companies.

“I thank the administration because I learned a lot,” said Ma. Mirasol Carreon in her testimony representing the graduates in Draperies and Curtains.

“Our employment and our future is now secured,” added Almira Gabunada, a model trainee awardee in ISMO.