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Friday, May 31, 2013

DSWD, TESDA conduct “cash for training” in Bayog

By Bernadine Astillero Gabawan

BAYOG, Zamboanga del Sur – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in coordination with the local government unit of Bayog conducted a “Cash for Training” on Organic Agriculture Production (OAP) and Driving and Auto Servicing (D & AC) here on Tuesday at the Glupa Gulian Agro-Tourism Park in Barangay Kahayagan.

The program aimed to empower the disadvantaged youths through skills training and assistance for a gainful employment  by venturing them into entrepreneurial activities.

The training package  includes training cost, tool kits and transportation allowance amounting to of P20,000 per scholar.

Fifty three out-of-school youths and unemployed college graduates successfully completed the training - 28 on organic agriculture production and 25 on driving and auto servicing.

In his message, Mayor Leonardo L. Babasa Jr. expressed his appreciation on the program for “it gives the youths an opportunity to start their own livelihood.”

“With this, it will induce economic activity in the municipality,” Babasa added.
Moreover, Mayor Babasa gave assurance to the participants that they would be given an area at the Glupa Gulian for their gardening, hoping that “this batch will help in the production of rubber seedlings in the municipality.”

Also present during the occasion were SB member Celso Matias, TESDA Provincial Director Eulalio Lumactod, MSWDO Conchita Sucaldito, ZOOM Technical and Agriculture Training Center President Nelly Yting, ZOOM school registrar Ma. Dinah Marasigan, LGU department heads and key officials and ZOOM instructors Ruel Maraniag, Alejandro Gesta, Romson Jarantilla and Ridesh Jarantilla. (PIA9)