The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority will honor its outstanding employees who have rendered exemplary service to the government agency during its 23rd anniversary.
Tesda Director-General Guiling Mamondiong said the agency will recognize employees with Loyalty, Model Employee, and Perfect Attendance awards.
Twenty employees from the Central Office who have served the agency for 10 years or more will be given Loyalty Awards, while the Model Employees Award will be divided into four categories—Category 1 (first level employees with salary grades 1 to 12), Category 2 (second level, salary grades 13-23), Category 3 (salary grade 24) and Category 4 (third level salary grade 25 to 27).
Tesda will also present 14 Kabalikat Awards to industry partners, local government units, legislative partners, development partners and national government agencies that work hand-in-hand with the agency in providing public service.
Tesda will hand out the Tagsanay Award to trainers in both government and public technical vocational institutions and Tesda technology institutions, where 29 will vie for the recognition.
Likewise, Tesda will honor the outstanding graduates of Technical Vocational Education and Training who have made a mark in their chosen careers under the self-employed category (seven candidates), wage-employed category (14), and Batang Tesda Award.
Tesda will also launch the Regional Performance Award in three regions as it celebrates its employees who were born in the months of July and August.
Mamondiong has encouraged the public to avail of the skills training program of Tesda, which they may use for local and foreign employment.