SOLID NORTH PL URGES DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH

Tech training can be a tool that can help provide the youth with livelihood.

This was the message of Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos, who called on the government to provide digital literacy training to Filipino youth who are unable to enroll for higher studies to increase their chances of finding work.

The lawmaker pointed out that “as digital and remote jobs continue to increase in popularity, digital literacy trainings could help our youth fill gaps in skills that are needed in the sector.”

“Such trainings could be of particular use to our senior high school graduates who have not been able to enroll for college and would like to find jobs that would help sustain higher studies in the near future.”

The legislator, a member of the House committee on higher and technical education, urged the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority to target these students for its training programs.

Tesda offers various digital and information and communications technology courses, including for digital marketing, artificial intelligence, web development, and content creation, among others.

Bernos has been advocating for the government to help out-of-school students find livelihood “so they could continue holding on to the dream of higher education through decent work.”

“The sad reality is that many young Filipinos who wish to enter higher learning institutions are unable to because they do not have the means, and we only have so many scholarship slots to give,” she said.

“Pero sa tulong ng pamahalaan, makakakapit sila sa pag-asang makakapag-ipon sila para matupad ang kanilang pangarap na makapagtapos ng pagaaral.”