Transferring the National training center for technical education and staff development (ntctesd) and its administration from the department of education, culture and sports (decs) to the technical education and skills development authority (tesda)

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 337 May 17, 1996

TRANSFERRING THE NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT (NTCTESD) AND ITS ADMINISTRATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS (DECS) TO THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA)

WHEREAS, it is the declared policy of the state to vigorously pursue the development of middle-level manpower required for economic growth and global competitiveness through quality technical-vocational education and training programs;

WHEREAS, through a Memorandum of Understanding between the then Ministry of Education and Culture and the Asian Development Bank, the Technical and Vocational Education Project (TVEP) was instituted to upgrade the quality of technical and vocational education in the country;

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 82, series of 1993, formally established the National Training Center for Technical Education and Staff Development (NTCTESD) which is located at the Marikina Institute of Science and Technology, with the DECS as the implementing authority;

WHEREAS, the said Executive Order stipulated that the Center's Governing Body shall be chaired by the DECS Secretary who shall likewise provide the...

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Summary of Executive Order No. 337

Transfer of Administration of the National Training Center for Technical Education and Staff Development (NTCTESD)
- The administration of the NTCTESD is transferred from the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) to the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). (Section 1)
- The Center shall continue to pursue the same objectives set forth in Executive Order No. 82 (S. of 1993).

Facilities
- All training infrastructures, facilities, and fixtures of the Center shall be relocated from the Marikina Institute of Science and Technology campus to the TESDA Compound at Taguig, Metro Manila. (Section 2)
- The Center's facilities shall be integrated with the facilities of the National Institute for Technical Vocational Education and Training (NITVET).
- The Center staff shall continue to perform their functions under the guidance and direction of the Director of NITVET in the interim.

Training Center Management
- The Center shall be managed by the Director of the NITVET, which is mandated by law to develop programs and projects intended to build up institutional capabilities within the TVET sector. (Section 3)

Funding
- The funds necessary for the implementation of this Order shall be charged against the funds allocated for the Center under the 1996 General Appropriations Act. (Section 4)
- Thereafter, funds required for the continued operations of the Center shall be included in the General Appropriations Act under the TESDA budget.

Repealing Clause
- The provisions of EO No. 82 s. of 1993 which are contrary or inconsistent with this Order are hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. (Section 5)

Effectivity
- This Order takes effect immediately. (Section 6)