TESDA (Technical Education and Development Authority) The Technical Education and Development Authority (TESDA) is mandated by law

to integrate, coordinate and monitor skills development programs; develop middle-level manpower and develop an accreditation system for institutions involved in middle-level manpower development; approve skills standards and tests; fund programs and projects for technical education and skills development; and assist in training programs for trainers. 5(five) S A Five S program is usually a part of, and the key component of establishing a Visual Workplace and are both a part of Kaizen a system of continual improvement which is a component of lean manufacturing. The Five S program focuses on having visual order, organization, cleanliness and standardization. The results you can expect from a Five S program are: improved profitability, efficiency, service and safety. The principles underlying a Five S program at first appear to be simple, obvious common sense. And they are. But until the advent of Five S programs many businesses ignored these basic principles.