BAGUIO CITY – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in the Cordillera Administrative Region is offering 150 scholarship slots for five diploma programs at the Cordillera State Institute of Technical Education (CSITE), providing qualified applicants with full education grants.
TESDA–Cordillera information officer Stephanie Peligman said in an interview on Thursday the available three-year diploma courses include Electrical Engineering Technology (25 slots), Mechanical Engineering Technology (25), Culinary Arts (50), Hospitality Supervision (25), and Civil Engineering Technology (25).
The program aims to reach out-of-school youth and other qualified individuals seeking government-recognized, tuition-free technical education, Peligman said.
Scholars will receive a PHP100 daily allowance, a PHP5,000 book allowance per semester, free training for the full three-year duration, and free national competency assessment.
On Dec. 11, the CSITE held its first graduation ceremony, with around 200 students completing three-year diploma programs aligned with industry needs.
Graduates came from the Diploma in Culinary Arts (25), Diploma in Hospitality Supervision (12), Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology (34), and Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology (38).
All graduates were beneficiaries of TESDA scholarship programs that covered both academic and practical training.
CSITE Executive Director Daisy Bungallon said the institute continues to strengthen its mandate to produce globally competitive technical and vocational education and training (TVET) graduates, citing expanded diploma offerings, stronger industry partnerships, and CSITE’s growing role in workforce development in the Cordillera region. **Liza Agoot
