c. Recognition of Prior Learning already has guidelines that have been issued and are now in place to make TVET inclusive of all clients with academic achievement, work exposures, and life experiences aligned with the competencies contained in various TVET programs. So through this program, a person who may not have undergone formal education but possesses skills in specific qualifications earned through work experience or non-formal may apply for a National Certificate, Certificate of Competency, Certificate of Training or Achievement, or earn credits through training portfolio. d. TESDA Online Program (www.e-tesda.gov.ph) is a free/open educational resource that aims to make technical education accessible to more Filipino citizens through the use of ICT. It offers 128 free online courses ranging from ICT, Tourism, Human Healthcare, Maritime, Trainers Methodology Automotive, Entrepreneurship, Agriculture, Electronics, to Heating, Ventilation & Air conditioning (HVAC). e. TESDA App, which is yet to be launched, will provide access to youth to programs being offered by TESDA, including scholarships, training centers, and e-learning videos. f. TESDA also offers a variety of scholarship programs, such as: TWSP (Training for Work Scholarship Program) to support rapid, inclusive, and sustained through course offering in priority industries and key employment generators in the country; STEP (Skills Training for Employment Program), which addresses the specific skills needs of the communities and promote employment, through entrepreneurial, self-employment, and service-oriented activities; PESFA (Private Education Student Financial Assistance) that extends financial assistance to marginalized but deserving students in private technical vocational schools; UAQTEA (Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education), which provides tuition and other school fees in state and local universities and colleges, and state-run technicalvocational institutions (STVIs); and Tulong Trabaho that aims to equip/enhance the skills of its target beneficiaries(including employed workers) giving them better opportunities for employment after their training. g. TESDA also conducts an annual employment study of TVET graduates as part of its monitoring system. National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) 55. As the country’s socio-economic planning body, the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) is regarded as the authority in macroeconomic forecasting, policy analysis, and research by providing high-level advice to policymakers in Congress and the Executive Branch.127 It is responsible for performing coordinating activities such as 127 National Economic and Development Authority, About NEDA, available at https://neda.gov.ph/about-neda/ (last accessed June 21, 2022). 32