Navy provides skills training to youths in Zambo

From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 7): Navy provides skills training to youths in Zambo

Forty two youths from the west coast barangay of San Roque completed a 50-day free skills training to help them find better jobs.

The free skills training was conducted through the initiative of the Philippine Navy’s Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) in partnership with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and barangay officials of San Roque.

The skills training started last April 15 and completed June 6, according to NFWM commander Commodore Isabelo Gador.

Gador said the training courses include Basic Computer Literacy, Basic Electricity, and Basic Oxy-Acetelyne Cutting/Welding Course conducted onboard BRP-Dagupan City (LC551).

He said 24 of the 42 participants finished Basic Computer Literacy, 11 Basic Electricity, four on Arc welding and three on Oxy Acetelyne Cutting/Welding Training.

Gador has encouraged the participants to practice and put to good use the skills they learned from the Navy as well as the values they gained with the Sailors and Marines during the training.

He said the conduct of the training is in line with the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) shift from “all out war” to “Bayanihan” concept in consonance with the Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) of the national government.

He said they intend to expand to conduct of such kind of training to other communities to be able to accommodate more students to build a good working environment “among the people in our area of responsibility.”

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