A Filipina Councilor in New Zealand visits TESDA - WNAS

Hon. Thelma Bell, a Councilor of Ashburton District Council in New Zealand and Ms. June Ann Simpron, Director of Tranz Education Services Limited, visited TESDA–Wangan National Agricultural School on August 22, 2019. The visit aimed to evaluate the training program that TESDA - WNAS has provided in Animal Production (Ruminants) NC II. According to Ms. Simpron, English Proficiency is very important to help our trainees to work in New Zealand. She further suggested that embedding the Basic English course in the program to make them equipped in reading, writing, listening and speaking skills will allow them to become good conversant with the Kiwis.

Engr. Lorenzo G. Macapili, DTE speaks before the Trainees of Animal Production
(Ruminants) NCII the importance of English Proficiency, aside from the hard skills they
learned to help them work successfully in New Zealand.

Hon. Bell shared that they are sourcing out many migrant workers to move in New Zealand because they are struggling with the low employment rate with the locals, in dairy farming. With added skills such as driving, carpentry, and masonry will show better successful employment.

With the English literacy for trainees, Engr. Lorenzo G. Macapili, DTE, TESDA XI Regional Director, approved to integrate Basic English Proficiency with Kiwi accent in Ruminants qualification. He pointed out that the skills gained by the trainees in TESDA–WNAS were pieces of evidence of having world-class training. Proof to that was Hon. Bell’s validation of having known several Filipinos working at the dairy farms in New Zealand.

Hon. Thelma Bell, a Councilor of Ashburton District Council in New Zealand, tells the
trainees on the demand of Farm Workers in New Zealand.

Mr. Felipe C. Hiquial Jr., Vocational School Administrator, backed up to support for improving the communication skills of trainees and to help them in passing the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam for migrant workers. It elated him to know the positive feedback from Hon. Bell herself and assured to keep the quality standards of graduates to compete with other countries. - Jonah D. Samillano / SMAC Focal

Photo opportunity with visitors. (Seating from Left-Right) Ms. June Ann Simpron,
Engr. Lorenzo G. Macapili, DTE, Hon. Thelma Bell and Mr. Felipe C. Hiquial Jr.