Technical Education and Skills Development Authority

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
Pangasiwaan sa Edukasyong Teknikal
at Pagpapaunlad ng Kasanayan
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TESDA Building in Taguig
Agency overview
FormedAugust 25, 1994; 30 years ago (1994-08-25)
HeadquartersTESDA Building 15, East Service Road, Brgy. Western Bicutan, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Annual budget₱12.97 billion (2020)[1]
Agency executive
Parent agencyDepartment of Labor and Employment
(from September 16, 2022)
Websitewww.tesda.gov.ph

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA [ˈtɛsda]; Filipino: Pangasiwaan sa Edukasyong Teknikal at Pagpapaunlad ng Kasanayan[2][3]) serves as the Philippines' Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) authority. As a government agency, TESDA is tasked to both manage and supervise the Philippines' Technical Education and Skills Development Authority(TESDA). Its goals are to develop the Filipino workforce with "world-class competence and positive work values" and to provide quality technical-educational and skills development through its direction, policies, and programs.[4]

  1. ^ Aika Rey (January 8, 2020). "Where will the money go?". Rappler. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "Mga Pangalan ng Tanggapan ng Pamahalaan sa Filipino" (PDF). Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (in Filipino). 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "Mga Tuntunin at mga Regulasyong Pampatupad ng Batas sa Pinabuting Batayang Edukasyon ng 2013" (in Filipino). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  4. ^ “Vision, Mission, Value and Quality Statement.” 2017. Technical Education and Skills Development Authority - TESDA. TESDA. Accessed June 26. http://www.tesda.gov.ph/About/TESDA/11.