STTP TESDA-JITCO SCHEME

The program is a private arrangement between Japanese and Philippine companies supervised by JITCO in Japan and TESDA in the Philippines. Japanese companies accept trainees through accepting organizations which enters into a training contract with Philippine sending organizations. JITCO and TESDA serve as project managers and information focal points of their countries.

The scheme aims to intensify the training of industry workers through the update and acquisition of new skills and technologies from developed countries like Japan. It also aims to strengthen the cooperation and friendship between Japan and the Philippines.

ON PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

As means of developing and providing appropriate skills development opportunities to its various beneficiaries, TESDA pursues the implementation of the TESDA-JITCO Skills and Technology Transfer Project as a cost effective training scheme in providing the necessary skills, technology and knowledge for the further development of the Filipino workforce, and local enterprises, harnessing the technology advances of developed economies through mutually beneficial arrangements. As such,

"NO FEES for any purpose or any form of monetarial solicitation direct or in-direct, from applicant-trainees shall be allowed except those that are explicitly stated as allowable under these guidelines."

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