A invoice searching for to institutionalize Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) technical-vocational training and coaching and livelihood packages for rehabilitated drug dependents has been filed within the Senate.
Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed Senate Bill 2276 to supply rehabilitated drug dependents with a holistic assist system for his or her reintegration into society.
Under the invoice, TESDA, in coordination with the Department of Labor and Employment, shall present technical-vocational training and coaching (TVET) and livelihood packages designed particularly for rehabilitated drug dependents.
The program shall concentrate on aggressive and employable abilities that may be acquired and developed to additional improve the rehabilitated drug dependent’s capability to search out gainful employment and entrepreneurial livelihood alternatives.
Through DOLE, incentives shall be given to corporations who shall make use of rehabilitated drug dependents who completed TVET and livelihood packages proposed beneath the invoice.
In explaining the intent of the invoice, Estrada talked about the 2022 information from the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) which confirmed that there have been 3,865 admissions in 70 therapy and rehabilitation services within the nation.
According to DDB’s report, the 2022 information on admissions is 43% increased in contrast with the earlier yr’s instances.
The DDB attributed this to the resumption of operation by the completely different rehabilitation facilities and the “seeming willingness of Persons Who Use Drugs (PWUDs) to undergo treatment and rehabilitation,” which was evident within the 40.78% voluntary submission and 29% instances who availed of plea bargaining.
“This large percentage of dependents who are willing to undergo treatment and rehabilitation is an optimistic signal that they intend to lead better lives,” Estrada mentioned.
“It is, therefore, important to sustain the support that is being provided to them and expand its scope to include skills training and productivity enhancement that will prepare them to be self-reliant and qualified for gainful employment,” he added.
The lawmaker mentioned that this is not going to solely enhance their households’ financial situations however may even contribute to the nation’s improvement. —Hananeel Bordey/KBK, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
