A Call to Action: Review the trifocal education system in the Philippines

 

The main purpose of higher education in the Philippines is to enable individuals to develop their capabilities for effective participation in the workforce, for constructive contributions to society, and for personal growth and fulfillment; to advance knowledge and understanding, and aid to the application of knowledge. Have you ever wondered what is wrong with the Philippine educational system? It is unfortunate that there is a need for Filipinos to review the trifocal system of education in the country. There is also a clamor for technical vocational instructors in the Philippines for mastery and expertise--that qualified instructors with enough experience and skilled professionals would be the ones who handle the tech-voc classes and training to be able to produce globally-competitive graduates. In fact, technical vocational education must be professionally accredited and issue proper licensing. 

SM Foundation warmly receives 1,000 new batch of tech-voc scholars

Dedicated to educate and empower the youth for future employment, SM Foundation recently welcomed 1,000 new technical-vocational scholars into its scholarship program. Committed to creating paths towards brighter future, The SM Foundation Scholarship program has invested in out-of-school-youths in various areas of the NCR and Luzon. 

Through thoughtful planning and strategic partnerships, SM Foundation has built a network of innovative funding programs and progressive relationships with some of the country’s most respected and important community programs, schools, colleges and universities. Through the vision of its founder, SM Foundation continues to give equal opportunities to the deserving youth from the marginal society. “Our new scholars come from various locations with 300 of them hailing from the NCR, 300 from Luzon, 300 from Visayas and 100 from Mindanao,” shares SM Foundation Executive Director for Education Linda Atayde. Indeed, SM Foundation has quietly and confidently enabled the education of thousands of poor yet deserving youngsters of the country.

Tech-voc students at work

Teresita Sy-Coson, vice chairperson of SM Investments Corporation, expressed her support to technical-vocational education during the 2015 Forbes Global CEO Conference held in Manila. According to her, vocational schools will help improve people’s skills and allowing them to qualify and work in industries both here and abroad.