Don Bosco Electronics, Science Technology Assessment Center, Inc.

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CORPORATE HISTORY

In 2013, Don Bosco Electronic Science Technology Center was founded as a corporation led by Professor Terence Servillon of DE La Salle University – Dasmarinas, together with four others in the City of Las Pinas. Principally, It was organized to cater to Dual Training System the more preferred training modality for enterprise-based training in the Philippines.
The DTS, as its name suggests, is a training modality that combines theoretical and practical training. It is called dual training because learning takes place alternately in two venues: the school or training center and the company or workshop.
In DTS, the school and workplace share the responsibility of providing trainees with well-coordinated learning experiences and opportunities.
This close cooperation between the school and the company ensures that the trainees are fully equipped with employable skills, work knowledge, and attitudes at the end of the training.
The general and occupation-related theoretical instruction provided by the school is complemented by on-the-job training in the workplace. Trainees under the DTS spend at least 40 percent of the training/learning time in school and 60 percent for practical training in the company.

Dual approach in training
The dual approach in education and training has been put to work in such country programs as apprenticeship, on-the-job training, supervised industry training, practicum and internship.

The German model of the DTS was first introduced in the Philippines in the 1980s through a joint project of the Southeast Asian Science Foundation and the Hanns Seidel Foundation in the pioneer school- Dual tech Training Center.
The Dual tech experience was replicated in select public and private technical schools nationwide by the then Bureau of Technical and Vocational Education in 1991.
In February 1994, President Fidel V. Ramos signed into law Republic Act No. 7686 or the Dual Training System Act of 1994 which calls for the institutionalization of the DTS in accredited public and private educational institutions, training centers, and agricultural, industrial and business establishments.
Under the DTS Law, TESDA is mandated to promote, coordinate, and administer the dual training system. The school-industry partnership component of the system is a vital determinant of program success and effectiveness. They start working together in making the training plan and determining the best way by which the trainee can learn as much knowledge and skills during the training period.

Two training venues
In school, the trainee learns basic trade theory, work values, good citizenship, safety and related theory subjects in mathematics, drawing and social sciences.
At the company or workshop, the trainees learn job skills through practical exercises using state of the art technology. Aside from technical skills, the trainees also learn good work habits and how to get along well with others.
The many benefits for the trainee, school or training institution, and the company made the DTS click as a training modality.
The trainees’ access to the expertise and resources available and the well-coordinated delivery of instructional activities in both learning venues guarantees quality and relevant training.
DTS graduates are equipped with up-to-date and appropriate work knowledge, skills and attitudes making them highly competitive and “wanted” in the labor market.

The companies’ participation in drawing up the DTS training plan helps ensure that the workers being trained are the type and quality that industry requires.
Optimum use of school and company facilities and resources allows the admission of more trainees- mostly from poor families who have no means of attending vocational training courses in fee-charging schools and training centers. (Adaptation from the German model Published Tek-Bok BUZZ/Manila Bulletin/ May 7, 2010)
Inspired by the life and works of Saint John “don” Bosco an Italian priest, he dedicates his time and effort of uplifting the lives of the less privileged people in his home country.
Today, he is considered as the patron saint of the workers, apprentices, editors and publishers, school children , indigent people, magicians and juvenile delinquents.
Our schools logo personifies the learners/trainees intimate dream of becoming adept in mechanical, electronic automation science and technology synchronizing all its applications in any field of human activities. The gear colored dark maroon, symbolizes this.
The open book at the center represents the learners quests for knowledge and skills for his betterment and fulfillment of his dreams and aspirations in life.
Above that open book, you will find a square and a compass. The square characterize as tool to measure an angle of 90 degrees which symbolizes as the limit of everyone’s discipline towards others.
The compass is a reminder of every learner that he/she has to circumscribe his or his passion within due bounds towards one another especially in the work place.
The funnel which is used to measure the volume of liquid in science represents the learners patience to learn constantly and consistently until the mastery of his/her study is done.
Under the open book of knowledge and skills is the globe, representing the place wherein we derive our work and apply our skills
The ever green acacia leaves signifies our successes and triumph in life under the sun as learners earn their livelihood and living.