The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P3.41 billion for the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) which is implementing the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education (UAQTE) program.
The funds will the cost of tertiary education for all Filipino students enrolled in technical vocational (tech-voc) institutions registered under the TESDA.
The funding is one of several initiatives to empower Filipinos since the government placed a high premium on the education of Filipinos and of human capital development.
The amount is chargeable against the Department of Labor and Employment or DOLE-TESDA’s regular budget under the 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA) and covers the payment of tuition fees, miscellaneous fees, accident insurance, trainee provision, health/protective equipment, internet allowance, starter tool kits, national assessment fees and other school fees of beneficiaries for the year.
DOLE-TESDA has 54,783 target beneficiaries for the UAQTE program in FY 2023 which will be implemented through Diploma Programs nationwide
