BISELCO Awards 15-Year Power Supply Deal To CIPC To Strengthen Palawan’s Energy Security

BISELCO has awarded a 15-year power supply deal to CIPC, aimed at enhancing Palawan’s energy security.

Vivant Hits Record PHP2.3 Billion Core Net Income In 2024 Amid Strong Growth

Vivant Corporation reports a remarkable 20% increase in consolidated core net income for 2024, reaching Php 2.3 billion.

ASUS Zenbook A14: The Lightest Zenbook AI Laptop Is In The Philippines

The Zenbook A14 is setting new standards in the world of lightweight laptops with its remarkable design. #PAGEONExASUS

GALLANT: Inspiring Local Champions, Awakening Global Potential

GALLANT is here to inspire local champions and awaken global potential. The time to step up is now.

More Scholarships For Mango Processing Competencies Eyed

More Scholarships For Mango Processing Competencies Eyed

15
15

How do you feel about this story?

Like
Love
Haha
Wow
Sad
Angry

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Secretary Isidro Lapena is confident more schools and enrollees would benefit from the new Competency Standards (CS) –Mango Production Level II, and Mango Processing Level II– that the agency launched last week.

“We are expecting a good number (of schools to apply for accreditation for these new CS) because TESDA can readily provide scholarships for this training. Also, we are expecting agri schools of TESDA to register (for) mango production, and mango-producing areas to register for mango processing (competencies),” Lapena said.

He, however, could not give an estimate figure of the number of schools that would likely apply for accreditation.

“Mango industry is among our leading export (products), and (it) greatly contributes in Philippine economy so we have to support the sector. We have to ensure this industry remains competitive,” he said of why TESDA chose mango industry in the new CS.

TESDA said CSs are “industry-determined specification of competencies required for effective work performance”, and are often focused on workplace activity.

For Mango Production Level II, enrollees will learn competencies required in mango nursery operations, mango planting, caring and maintaining of mango orchard, and harvest and postharvest operations.

They are expected to become a mango grower, mango farmer, or mango nursery operator.

Mango Processing Level II, on the other hand, will provide competencies in processing mangoes by fermentation and pickling, by sugar concentration, and by drying and dehydration.

The ability to pack processed food and operate simple packing equipment is also among the learnings one can get from the CS.

The CS includes learning how to inspect simple defects in packing materials, seal integrity, and correct product label. It also includes calibrating, assembling, and operating of basic food processing tools and equipment.

Qualifiers may become a food processing worker, food production staff, quality control staff, mango processor, and fruit candy maker.

“TESDA has an existing food processing competency that is being offered, but this is the first time we are offering processing and production (competencies) specifically focused on mangoes,” remarked Lapena.

He added the training may start any time soon once schools have registered their programs to be accredited. (PNA)