By Elmer A. Insular & Ryno A. Abogadil
Barangay Canauili in Janiuay, Iloilo is 13 kilometers away from town using any mode of transportation. The people there can identify different equipment such as welding machine, basic knowledge of household electrical connection and vehicles but don’t know how to properly operate or repair the equipment when it is damaged. With that, they need to bring their equipment to town or call for a technician to repair, fix or drive their vehicle which will cost them t money and time.
This barangay needed a program that will enhance their skills in operating basic equipment especially welding machine, electrical installation and driving which they will be needing in their daily lives. These needs inspired the faculty of School of Industrial Technology of West Visayas State University (WVSU)- Janiuay Campus to initiate the extension program called “TSE” (Technical Skills Enhancement) under the program WVSU-JC HELPs Janiuaynon’s and Badianganon’s. This program aims to uplift the living condition and enhance the quality of life of men and women of the adopted barangay through competitive, achievable and practical skills which are directly aligned to the demands of the job market.
This program was conceptualized by WVSU-JC School of Industrial Technology faculty headed by their project leader Mr. Elmer A. Insular and was launched in August, 2016.
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Curiosity, you can see the curiosity in the way the participants attentively listens to the propose implementation of the project of the training to be conducted on August, 2016
The extension workers conducted a needs assessment survey and found out that the people needs electrical awareness, electric arc welding and driving. The proposal began with the support of the WVSU- Janiuay Administration and the local government unit with a budget Php400, 000.00 for 5 years training from then on the Brgy Canauili became a partner community of the school. The faculty, staff and students of WVSU-Janiuay School of Industrial Technology volunteered their skills, time and resources to help the participants in partner community. The components of the program for technical skills enhancements were electrical awareness, electric arc welding and driving.The residents of barangay Canauili, out of school youth, barangay officials and its neighboring barangays. Most of them are jobless or had no idea about basic operation on equipment or vehicle but now that their skills were enhanced it changed their value in life. Almost all of the learners can now undergo minor repair especially in proper handling of welding machine, others can now drive their own car and even fix them, and some can now perform electrical wiring installation. This training helped the people in the partner community to boost their self-morale. Some of them used the knowledge they acquired to earn a living. |
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Eagerness as the participants performed the actual welding, driving and electrical installation in the Brgy. Hall of Brgy. Canauili, Janiuay Iloilo last August, 2016 |
Charisse and Mark were both participants in driving relates their experiences in driving and how it enhance their quality of life. “Ako na subong ang ga drive sang akon salakyan mas naka tipid ako subong kay wala na ako ga hire sang driver” (I can now drive my own car and I save money because I don’t need to pay someone to drive for us). “ Nakabulig sa akon makakita obra amo na subong nagabiyahe na ako sang di-pasahero nga jeep halin Canauili pakadto Janiuay nga banwa.” (The training help me find a job and now I am driving a passenger jeep from Canauli to Janiuay town.) After the project implementation. The participants were so happy that they already know how to properly used welding machine, they already know now how to drive a vehicle and perform proper electrical installation. Mr. Fernandez, one of the recipients of electrical awareness training shared his experience and how it enhanced his quality life, “Nagapangtakod na ako subong ka kuryente sa sulod balay. Naga-obra na ako subong sa kontraktor” (I am now performing house electrical installation and a part of contractor team). Joven, one of the participants in Electric Arc Welding also shared his experience and how it enhanced his quality life, “Nakabalo na ako paano mag welding kay sang una gina dala gd namon sa banwa ang mga inugpa welding pero subong diri nalang sa barangay namon kay may welding shop na kag isa na ako sa naga-obra sa welding shop” (I know now the proper use of welding machine and we don’t need to bring things to town to be welded we can now do this here especially that there is available welding shop here and I am now working in a welding shop.) All the beneficiaries of the training have received their certificate of completion during the closing ceremony held at the Brgy. Hall of Brgy. Canuili, Janiuay Iloilo. It was attended by the participants and other stakeholders involved. Today, these participants have found a sense of pride and dignity that they can now confidently help their family by earning a living using the skills they learned in the training. |
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