The first quarter meeting of the MIMAROPA RTESDC was held last March 29, 2017 at the Filipiniana Hotel and Convention Center.  It was attended by the representatives from the education, labor and public sectors.  The agenda of the meeting included the proposed RTESDC Workplan for CY 2017, presentation of 2017 Commitments/Targets, implementation of T2MIS, Establishment of Farm Schools, TESDA MIMAROPA Services on Wheels and the establishment of seven (7) Provincial Training Centers in the five (5) provinces and one (1) Regional Training Center in Occidental Mindoro.  Thirteen (13) RTESDC resolutions were approved and adopted by the RTESDC members.

The creation of the Technical Education and Skills Development Committee (TESDC) aims to fully realize the functional partnership between the public and private sectors. The TESDCs were organized at the regional and provincial levels to act as the highest policy making body in managing the technical education and skills development activities in the area. The TESDC plays a critical role in coordinating and monitoring the delivery of all skills activities by the public and private sectors.  The MIMAROPA RTESDC plays a critical role in the management of TVET in the region including its function as an advisory and recommendatory body to harmonize and rationalize the TVET activities.

–M. Lagar, STESDS, RTESDC Focal