The document outlines the creation of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and its goals to enhance the quality of technical education and skills development to meet international standards. It emphasizes focusing on the evolving needs for competent middle-level manpower and supports the development of both public and private educational institutions. Additionally, it aims to foster critical thinking, acceptable work ethics, and desirable values among students in technical education.

1. TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Goals
Jackelyn P. Vacalares
Reporter

2. AN ACT OF CREATING THE TECHNICAL
EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY, PROVIDING FOR ITS POWERS,
STRUCTURE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Section 3: Statements of goals and
objectives

3.  Promote and strengthen the quality
of technical education and skills
development programs to attain
international competitiveness

4.  Focus technical education and skills
development on meeting the
changing demands for quality
middle-level manpower.

5.  Who have acquired practical
skills and knowledge through
formal or non-formal education
and training equivalent to at
least secondary education but
preferably at post secondary
education with a
corresponding degree of
diploma; or
 Skilled workers who have
become highly competent in
their trade or craft as attested
by industry.

6. Opol National Secondary Technical
School (ONSTS)
Opol, Misamis Oriental

7. Opol National Secondary Technical School (ONSTS)
Post Secondary Courses:
Food Technology
Automotive
Electronics
Electricity
Garments
Civil Technology
Cosmetology
Welding

8.  Encourage critical and creative
thinking by disseminating the
scientific and technical knowledge
base of middle-level manpower
development programs.

9.  Recognize and encourage the
complementary roles of public and
private institutions in technical
education and skills development and
training systems

10.  Inculcate desirable values through the
development of moral character with
emphasis on work ethic, self-
discipline, self-reliance, and
nationalism.