DEPED, CHED, TESDA BAT FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

How Higher Education Can Power the Workforce of Tomorrow

The traditional role of colleges and universities is undergoing a fundamental transformation. No longer is it enough to simply deliver academic content. Institutions are now expected to be dynamic engines of workforce readiness—equipping learners with not just knowledge, but the agility and skills necessary to thrive in a world defined by continuous change. This shift from knowledge provider to lifelong learning hub signals a new era in higher e…

DEPED, CHED, TESDA BAT FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Education Secretary Sonny Angara chaired a high-level meeting of the Philippine Qualifications Framework-National Coordinating Council (PQF-NCC), bringing together the country’s trifocal education agencies (DepEd, CHED, TESDA) in an increasingly coordinated effort to align the education and labor sectors under the Marcos administration’s workforce development agenda. The meeting drew key officials including Commission on Higher Education (CHED) …