Historical Development of Technical 
Vocational Education (TVE) 
EDCOM 
Birth of TESDA 
Mandates
1927 
• Commonwealth Act #3377 
• TVE was introduced 
1939 
• Commonwealth Act #313 
• TVE was extended to post-secondary education 
1963 
• Republic Act No. 3472 
• Bureau of Vocational Education
1966 
• Creation of Manpower Development 
Council (MDC) 
1969 
• Creation of National Manpower Youth 
Council (NYMC) 
1972 
• Presidential Decree No. 6-A 
• Educational Development Decree of 1972
1975 • Reorganization of DEC 
1979 
• Revival of Bureau of Vocational 
Education (BVE) 
1982 
• Education Act of 1982
1985 • BTVE started its operations 
1994 
• Creation of TESDA
BIRTH OF TESDA 
Republic Act No. 7796 
• "Technical Education and Skills Development Act 
of 1994" 
President Fidel V. Ramos 
• August 25, 1994 
aims to encourage the full participation of and 
mobilize the industry, labor, local government units 
and technical-vocational institutions in the skills 
development of the country's human resources
BIRTH OF TESDA 
National Manpower and Youth 
Council(NMYC) of the Department 
of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 
The Bureau of Technical and Vocational 
Education (BTVE) of theDepartment of 
Education, Culture and Sports (DECS 
The Apprenticeship Program of the Bureau 
of Local Employment(BLE) of the DOLE 
gave birth to TESDA. 
Section 5, RA 7796
MANDATE 
Section 2, RA 7796
QUALITY POLICY 
"We measure our worth 
by the satisfaction of the 
customers we serve"
VISION 
TESDA is the leading partner in the 
development of the Filipino 
workforce with world-class 
competence and positive work 
values.
MISSION 
TESDA provides direction, 
policies, programs and 
standards towards quality 
technical education and skill 
development.
CORE BUSINESS
DELIVERY MODES 
Section3, RA 7796
Training for Work Scholarship Project-designed 
to directly intervene in provision of training for 
highly critical skills and to encourage private 
TVET providers redirect their training programs 
to skills that are most needed by the economy. 
PRIVATE EDUCATION STUDENT FINANCIAL 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM- scholarship slots are 
distributed to the congressional districts of the 
country based on the no. of high school 
graduates and the provincial poverty index.
Sections 6, 7, 11, RA 7796
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  • 2.
    Historical Development ofTechnical Vocational Education (TVE) EDCOM Birth of TESDA Mandates
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    1927 • CommonwealthAct #3377 • TVE was introduced 1939 • Commonwealth Act #313 • TVE was extended to post-secondary education 1963 • Republic Act No. 3472 • Bureau of Vocational Education
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    1966 • Creationof Manpower Development Council (MDC) 1969 • Creation of National Manpower Youth Council (NYMC) 1972 • Presidential Decree No. 6-A • Educational Development Decree of 1972
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    1975 • Reorganizationof DEC 1979 • Revival of Bureau of Vocational Education (BVE) 1982 • Education Act of 1982
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    1985 • BTVEstarted its operations 1994 • Creation of TESDA
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    BIRTH OF TESDA Republic Act No. 7796 • "Technical Education and Skills Development Act of 1994" President Fidel V. Ramos • August 25, 1994 aims to encourage the full participation of and mobilize the industry, labor, local government units and technical-vocational institutions in the skills development of the country's human resources
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    BIRTH OF TESDA National Manpower and Youth Council(NMYC) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) The Bureau of Technical and Vocational Education (BTVE) of theDepartment of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS The Apprenticeship Program of the Bureau of Local Employment(BLE) of the DOLE gave birth to TESDA. Section 5, RA 7796
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    QUALITY POLICY "Wemeasure our worth by the satisfaction of the customers we serve"
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    VISION TESDA isthe leading partner in the development of the Filipino workforce with world-class competence and positive work values.
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    MISSION TESDA providesdirection, policies, programs and standards towards quality technical education and skill development.
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    Training for WorkScholarship Project-designed to directly intervene in provision of training for highly critical skills and to encourage private TVET providers redirect their training programs to skills that are most needed by the economy. PRIVATE EDUCATION STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM- scholarship slots are distributed to the congressional districts of the country based on the no. of high school graduates and the provincial poverty index.
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    Sections 6, 7,11, RA 7796