The establishment of the TESDA Women’s Center started in 1993 when former Senator Leticia Ramos-Shahani met with some members of the Japanese Diet. Between 1996 and 1997 the Exchange of Notes for the Project was done.
A total amount of Japanese Yen 2.620 Billion (USD 23.82M) was granted for the construction of the Center. This development was in sync with TESDA’s affirmative action policy of ensuring that women are trained in industrial courses traditionally dominated by men. The policy requires that at least 10 percent of the total TESDA annual training graduates are women. The turnover / hand-over ceremony and inauguration of the TESDA Women’s Center and its Dormitory was held in 1998.
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VISION STATEMENT
"To be the leading TESDA Polytechnic Institute for Women in 2028."
MISSION STATEMENT
"As the lead Polytechnic Institute for women empowerment, we advocate and provide programs and services geared towards a quality-assured, inclusive and gender-fair TVET."
ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS
- To serve the needs of stakeholders, especially women
(PEOPLE WE SERVE) - To increase employee engagement initiatives
(PEOPLE WITH US) - To respond to the TWC registry of external demands and internal requirements
(PROCESS) - To generate sufficient resources for sustainability
(PESO)
Credentials
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The TESDA Women's Center was an internationally accredited TVET Institution by the Asia - Pacific Accreditation and Certification Commission (APACC) in 2018-2023, now acclaimed as the First APACC Platinum Awardee in the Philippines.
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TESDA thru TWC as GAD secretariat was awarded GADTIMPALA AWARD as one of the country's Gender-Responsive National Government Agencies (NGAs), bestowed by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) in March 2014
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Recognized as one of ten TVET institutions from across Asia-Pacific, Africa and Europe by UNESCO-UNEVOC
