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Section 36 – Implementing Rules and GuidelinesThe TESDA board shall issue within a period of 90 days after the effectivity of this act, the rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this act

Section 37 – Repealing Clause

Section 38 – Separability Clause

Section 39 – EffectivityThis act shall take effect fifteen days after its complete publication in 2 newspapers of general circulation. This act, which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1283 and House Bill No. 12194, was proposed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on August 23, 1994

Approved: August 23, 1994

Republic Act No. 7796

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority

Section 15 – The Provincial

TESDA Offices

•The provincial offices are headed by Skill Development Officers or Director III•The provincial officers are directly under the direct control of the Dir-Gen

Section 17 – Consultants and Technical Assistance, Publication and Research

Section 18 – Transfer of Apprenticeship Program

Section 19 – Technical Education and Skills Development Committees

Section 20 – Skills Development Centers

Section 21 – Formulation of Comprehensive Development Plan for Middle-Level Manpower

Section 22 – Establishment and Administration of National Trade Skills Standards

Section 23 – Administration of Training Programs

Section 24 – Assistance to Employers and Organizations

Section 16 – Compliance with the Salaries Standardization Law

The compensation and emoluments of the officials and employees of the authority shall be in accordance with the salary standardization law.

Section 12 –

Deputy Directors-General

•The D-G shall be assisted by 2 Deputy D-G•One Deputy D-G is responsible for Vocational and Technical Education and Training and the other one is for Policies and Planning•Deputy D-G is equivalent to Assistant Secretary

Section 13 – Chief of Services

for Administration

Chief of Services assist the D-G for Administration

Section 14 – Structural Organization

and Personnel

Chief of Services  Executive Director (head – Director IV)

Section 5 –

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority; Creation

To implement the policy, TESDA shall replace and absorb the:

•National Manpower and Youth Council (NMYC)

•Bureau of Technical and Vocational Education (BTVE)

•Technical Vocational education in the regional offices of the DECS

•Apprenticeship program of the Bureau of Local Employment of the DOLE

Section 6 – Composition of the Authority

The authority shall be composed of the TESDA Board and Secretariat.

Section 1 – Title

This act shall be known as the “Technical Education and Skills Development Act of 1994” or “TESDA Act of 1994”

Section 2 – Declaration of Policy

It is hereby declared the policy of the State to provide relevant, accessible, high quality and efficient technical education and skills development in support of the development of high quality Filipino middle-level manpower responsive to and in accordance with Philippine development goals and properties.

Section 3 – Statements of Objectives

•Promote and strengthen

•Focus

•Encourage

•Recognize

•Inculcate

Section 4 – Definition of Terms

•Skill

•Skills Development

•Technical Education

•Trade

•Middle-Level Manpower

•Private Enterprises

•Trainers

•Trainors/trainers

•Trainees

•Apprenticeship

•Apprentice

•Apprenticeship Agreement

•Apprenticeable Occupation

•Learners

•User-Led or Market-Driven Strategy

•Dual System/Training

•Levy Grant System

Section 8 – Powers and

Functions of the Board

Section 7 – Composition of TESDA Board

The Board shall have the following powers:

Chairperson – DOLE

Co-chairperson – DTI

Co-chairperson – DECS

• establish and administer

• establish, develop and support

• lend support and encourage

• allocate resources

• determine and approve funding

•promulgate•organize and constitute•enter into, make, execute, perform and carry-out

•restructure•approve

Members – Dept of Agriculture

Members – DILG

Director-General of TESDA Secretariat – Member

Section 9 – Power to Review and Recommend Action

In addition,

• 2 women representatives from the employer/industry organization

• 3 representatives from labor sector (1 should be a woman)

• 2 representatives of the national associations of private technical-vocational education and training institutions (1 should be a woman)

The Authority shall review and recommend action in proposed technical assistance programs

Section 25 – Coordination of All Skills Training Schemes

Section 26 – Industry Boards

Section 27 – Incentive Schemes

Section 28 – Skills Development Opportunities

Section 29 – Devolution of TESDA’s Training function to Local Governments

Section 30 – Skills Olympics

Section 10 – The TESDA

Secretariat

Section 11 – Director-General

Section 31 – the TESDA Development Fund

•The TESDA Secretariat shall be headed by a Director-General who is a member of the TESDA board.•The Dir-Gen shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines•The Dir-Gen shall exercise general supervision and control over its technical and administrative personnel

•A onetime lump sum appropriate for Nat’l Government•An annual contribution from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Fund

•Donations, grants, endowments and other benefits or gift and other income generated by the authority

Section 32 – Scholarship Grants

The authority shall adopt a system of allocation and funding of scholarship grants

Section 33 – TESDA Budget

The amount necessary to finance the initial implementation of this act shall be changed against the existing appropriations of NMYC and BTVE

Section 34 – Transitory Provisions

Within 2 months after the approval of this Act, will appoint the Director General and other officers

Section 35 – Automatic Review

After 5 years the effectivity of the act will be reviewed by an independent review panel and will make necessary recommendations