DAVAO DEL NORTE, August 7, 2015 – Residents of Talikud
Island started receiving skills and livelihood trainings to develop the human
resource in preparation for the increase of tourists and investors brought
about by the open beach line project in the island resort.
The provincial government recently conducted the trainers'
training on solar light and street lamp assembly, as the first among eight
trainings slated this year.
The next trainings lined up include bamboo fan-making, Romblon
bag and pouch-making, training on operating and using coco-shell moulding
machine, coco beads accessories-making, advanced development on poka shell
accessories, culinary arts with table skirting, reflexology and massage therapy
(NC II), housekeeping (NC II) and carpentry (NCII).
The trainings are under the workforce development component of
the Sustainable Tourism Development and Business Enablement Project under the
Local Governance Support Program for Local Economic Development (LGSP-LED).
The sector intends to prep up the residents for the 1,294 jobs
that were projected to be created by the end of 2016, as Talikud is being
geared up to become the best island destination in the south.
Governor Rodolfo del Rosario stressed a dependable workforce is
crucial in laying the foundation for speedy development of the island.
“Developing the human resource of the island is a major factor
in attracting investments and transforming the island into a major tourist
destination,” he said.
The Canadian government-funded project aims to create an open
beach model designed to foster inclusive growth in the Island Garden City of
Samal.
It intends to attain this by developing the capacities of the
private sector and the LGU, particularly in business planning, investment
promotion, destination marketing, economic recovery, and sustainable project
implementation.
The trainings will be conducted by the province in coordination
with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, Department of
Labor and Employment, and the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
Stakeholders implement the trainings based on the assessment on
the existing skills and certification levels of the residents.
Other trainings being considered are food and beverage,
bartending, frontline servicing, plumbing, house wiring/electrical, mechanical,
tour guiding, security force development, community-based assistance and boat
tending. (Noel Baguio-PIO DN)
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