Seventy-five trainees of the Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center graduated yesterday, with finished courses for call center agents and contract center services with Vice Governor Genaro Alvarez as guest speaker.

The courses were certified by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority and the students were trained on conversational English and computer skills, Ma. Cristina Orbecido, NOLITC officer-in-charge, said.

Orbecido said they hope for a 70 percent employment rate for this batch as they will be endorsed to their partner-companies like Transcom, Teleperformance, Panasiatic, Teletech, and Focus.

Alvarez pledged to provide food allowance to all trainees of NOLITC to help them with their expenses, especially those coming from other towns and cities.

He also encouraged the relatives of the graduates to take the opportunity offered by the province as Negros starts to venture in the providing competent workers for the business process outsourcing companies.

Orbecido said they started the program in December last year and have produced 125 graduates, 95 of whom are now employed in call center companies in Bacolod City.

She also encouraged those who want to avail of the free short courses they offer to visit their office at the Paglaum Complex at Hernaez Street, Bacolod City.

Meanwhile, NOLITC is opening two more short courses in 2D and 3D animation and medical transcription, though they are still processing their licenses with TESDA, Orbecido said.

TESDA provincial director Lorena Yunque, said they want to maximize this opportunity especially that there are high potentials for people who have skills in creative arts, design, and visual graphics.

But she also said, NOLITC needs qualified trainers to teach the course, adding that they will invite experts from the Animation Council of the Philippines to help them. *LTG

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