UKK STEP for GenSan Youth kicks off in Sarangani HOmes Phase 1

General Santos City – Unlad Kakayahan ng Kabataan Skills Training and Enhancement Program Cum- Livelihood (UKK STEP) kicked off for the residents of Prk. Sarangani Phase 1 in Barangay San Isidro on Monday, February with more than 25 recipients.

A skills training on Building Wiring Installation will be attended by the participants for the period of 15 days. A lecture on theory and actually application of the theory will be undertaken during the duration of the training.

Like in other trainings that was conducted previously to the different barangays, they will be given certificate by Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) where the trainors came from.

Mayor Jun Acharon has mentioned this in his State of the City Address that the City Government will continuously provide skills training and livelihood programs for the generals to be equipped and become productive. The Mayor strongly believes that this is one way of fighting the economic crisis of today.

Mr. Jacinto Sales, a TESDA specialist urged the trainees to finish and do well in their training. “ No one will give you training that are free since this course is offered in technical schools as well as TESDA with fee which is amounting to P5,000 or more”, he said.

He further challenged the trainees to organize themselves after the training and form a group which will service their area in Sarangani to earn a living and lessen the expenses for the repairs of their own electrical in their residence.

The training will be undertaking 3 times a week and the city government through the office of the Youth Affairs & Development will provide the needed materials for their actual training.

Mr. Elmer Cequina, YADO head was very optimistic that the trainees will finish the course and will serve its objectives to the trainees, their community as well as their families. CPIO – ALJV 021909