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4) to conduct research and development on

various

occupational

areas

in

order

to

recommend policies, rules and regulations for

effective and efficient skills standardization,

testing

and

certification

system

in

the

country; and

5) to perform such other duties and functions as

may be authorized.

c)

National Institute for Technical Vocational and

Education Training (NITVET) . — The National Institute for

Technical Vocational and Education Training to be under

the office of the Deputy Director-General and shall have

the following functions:

1) to serve as the research and development arm

of

the

government

in

the

field

of

technical-vocational education and training;

2) to develop curricula and program standards for

various technical-vocational education and

training areas;

3)

to

develop

and

implement

an integrated

program

for

continuing

development

of

trainors, teachers and instructors within the

technical education and skills development

sector;

4) to develop programs and projects which will

build up institutional capabilities within the

sector; and

5) to perform such other powers and functions as

may be authorized.

d) Office of Formal Technical Vocational Education

and Training (OFFVET) . — The Office of Formal Technical

Vocational Education and Training to be under the office

of

the

Deputy

Director-General

and

shall

have

the

following functions:

1) to provide policies, measures and guidelines for

effective

and

efficient

administration

of

formal

technical-vocational

education

and

training programs implemented by various

institutions in the country;

2)

to

establish

and

maintain

a

system

for

accrediting,

coordinating

integrating,

monitoring

and

evaluating

the

different

formal

technical-vocational

education

and

training

programs

vis-a-vis

the

approved

national

technical

education

and

skills

development plan;

3)

to

establish

and

maintain

a

network

of

institutions

engaged

in

institutionalized

technical-vocational education and training,

particularly with local government units; and

4) to perform such other duties and functions as

may be authorized.

e) Office of the Non-Formal Technical-Vocational

Education and Training (ONFTVET) . — The Office of the

Non-Formal Technical-Vocational Education and Training

to be under the Office of the Deputy Director-General

and shall have the following functions:

1) to provide direction, policies and guidelines for

effective

implementation

of

non-formal,

community-based

technical-vocational

education and training;

2) to accredit, coordinate, monitor and evaluate

various

non-formal

technical-vocational

education

and

training

programs

implemented

by

various

institutions

particularly, by local government units;

3)

to

establish

and

maintain

a

network

of

institutions including local government units,

non-government

organizations

implementing non-formal, community-based

technical-vocational education and training;

4) to perform such other powers and functions as

may be authorized.

f) Office of Apprenticeship (OA) . — The Office of

Apprenticeship shall be under the Office of the Deputy

Director-General and shall have the following functions:

1) to provide direction, policies and guidelines on

the implementation of the Apprenticeship

system;

2) to accredit, coordinate, monitor and evaluate all

apprenticeship

schemes

and

programs

implemented

by

various

institutions

and

enterprises;

3) to establish a network of institutions and

enterprises

conducting

apprenticeship

schemes and programs;

4) to perform such other powers and functions as

may be authorized.

g) Regional TESDA Offices . — The Regional TESDA

Offices shall be headed by Regional Directors with the

rank and emoluments of Director IV to be appointed by

the President.

The Regional TESDA Offices shall be under the direct

control

of

the

Director-General

and

shall

have

the

following functions:

1) to serve as Secretariat to Regional Technical

Education

Skills

Development

(TESDA)

Committees;

2) to provide effective supervision, coordination

and integration of technical education and

skills development programs, projects and

related

activities

in

their

respective

jurisdiction;

3) to develop and recommend TESDA programs

for regional and local-level implementation

within the policies set by the Authority;

4) to perform such other duties and functions as

may be deemed necessary.

SECTION 15. The Provincial TESDA Offices . — The

Provincial Offices shall be headed by Skill Development

Officers who shall have the rank and emoluments of a

Director III.

The Provincial TESDA Offices shall be under the direct

control

of

the

Director-General

and

shall

have

the

following functions:

1)

to

serve

as

Secretariat

to

Provincial

TESDA

Committees;

2) to provide technical assistance particularly to local

government

units

for

effective

supervision,

coordination,

integration

and

monitoring

of

technical-vocational

education

and

training

programs within their localities;

3) to review and recommend TESDA programs for

implementation within their localities; and

4) to perform such other duties and functions as may

be authorized.

Furthermore, the TESDA Secretariat may be further

composed by such offices as may be deemed necessary

by the Authority. The Director-General shall appoint such

personnel necessary to carry out the objectives, policies

and functions of the Authority subject to Civil Service

laws, rules and regulations.

SECTION

16.

Compliance

with

the

Salaries

Standardization

Law .

—

The

compensation

and

emoluments

of

the

officials

and

employees

of

the

Authority

shall

be

in

accordance

with

the

salary

standardization law and other applicable laws under the

national compensation and classification plan.

SECTION 17. Consultants and Technical Assistance,

Publication and Research . — In pursuing its objectives,

the Authority is hereby authorized to set aside a portion

of its appropriation for the hiring of services of qualified

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