Networking Committee on Education and Human Resource Development (NC-EHRD)

JURISDICTION

The NC shall be in-charge of all matters relating to the macroeconomic policy issues affecting the development of human resources for capacity-building of the export industry.

OBJECTIVES

General:

To strengthen the role of the EDC in enhancing human resource competitiveness for export development by integrating the industry and the education sector to match the skills and knowledge of the workforce with the needs of businesses.

Specific:

1)  To institutionalize the integration of industry and education for the development of human resource potentials;

2) To enhance competitiveness by reshaping the education system in emphasizing academic, technical-vocational and entrepreneurial aptitude thus, creating a versatile workforce for the industry;

3) To ensure the continuous advancement of relevant knowledge and skills through a permanent industry-education cooperation.