Rizalie
Anding Calibo
SIQUIJOR,
Sept 11 (PIA)—The Technical Education and Skilld Development Authority
(TESDA)-Lazi Technical Institute (LTI) will soon implement the Dualized
Training Program (DTP) after having acquired accreditation for two
qualifications namely, Housekeeping NC II and Food and Beverage Services NC II.
DTP is derived from the
Dual Training System (DTS) which is also known as DTS Act of 1994.
DTS and DTP are
implemented pursuant to the provisions of the Section 4 of Rule VI of RA No.
7796, otherwise known as the Technical Education and Skills Development Act of
1994, which states that “TESDA shall implement RA No. 7686, otherwise known as
Dual Training system (DTS) Act of 1994."
In its pursuit of
enhancing the employability and productivity of TVET graduates by equipping
them with cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills in demand of the
workplace, the LTI encouraged partner industries to become accredited
establishments to implement the program.
DTP in general is a TVET
program that combines in-plant and in-school training based on a training
plan collaboratively designed and implemented by a TVI and its partner
establishment that have DTS Accreditation.
It has two
schemes: the Block Release Scheme and the Day Release Scheme.
The first
one refers to the schedule wherein the student/trainee spends full time in
the TVI to finish the 40% percent of the training and then deployed full time
in the establishment to complete the 60% percent in-plant training.
The second, on the other
hand, refers to the schedule where the student/trainee spends two days weekly
in the school and the remaining working days of the week in the establishment.
Meanwhile, LTI found it
convenient to adopt the Block Release Scheme.
With the two
Qualifications accredited, there are already four establishments which are now
also accredited, namely The Sylvia, One Sunset View Resort and Restaurant, The
Bruce, and Dagsa Resto Bar.
All four establishments
are located at Solangon, San Juan Siquijor.
Last batch of the
regular training schedule for Housekeeping NC II and Food and Beverage Services
NC II of CY 2015 will start in the month of October before the DTP.
(rmn/rac/PIA7-Siquijor w/ reports from Elsa B. Apiag-LTI)