10-yr ‘usufruct’ deal sets Tesda-10 to build center in Misor town

AN P8-million technical  vocational training center  for highly-skilled, educated and competitive graduates will soon rise in Libertad town in Misamis Oriental, a report sent this paper Monday.

Recently, Tesda-10 and the municipal government of Libertad led the 10-year usufruct contract signing for the establishment of the TESDA Provincial Training Center-Misamis Oriental.

The Libertad town’s Sanguniang Bayan has even granted a second renewal of a contract to Tesda-10.

"We never decline the opportunity to have the Provincial Training Center here in our municipality,” said Libertad Mayor Leonardo L. Uy, Jr.

Uy said the first usufruct contract agreement that will be signed should be only for five years.

However, Uy said that because of the negotiations made by Engr. Nazario D. Villamor Jr. and approval of the Sanggunian Bayan, they have inked a 10-year agreement

He said the establishment of the provincial training center of Misamis Oriental will provide services to students not only within the municipality but also to their neighboring areas such as Lugait, Manticao, Naawan, Laguindingan, and Gitagum.

“Today is perhaps one of the greatest days in the history of the municipality as this will usher in an era of a close partnership between TESDA and the Municipality of Libertad, and of course the much-needed development in the town,” said Libertad vice mayor Christian Zayre.

Zayre said he was thankful To Tesda for always finding ways to bring the agency closer to the people especially with the thrust in organic farming together with other agricultural training programs.

Tesda-10 regional director Tarhata Mapandi also extended her gratitude to the local government unit of Libertad.

She even made sure that TESDA-10 will not only use the second floor as a training center.

“The LGU also allowed the usage of the 1,000 sq.m area for the additional training programs of TESDA,” according to Mapandi.

The said training center will serve as the learning arm for skills development of the middle level manpower in Libertad, Misamis Oriental.

“Through PTC, skilled workers can get certified according to competency assessment standards, employability of graduates will be enhanced, and economic opportunities to technical vocational education and training clients will be assured,” said Mapandi. (Recthie Paculba/JAKA)