Educators call on private sector input to address jobs-skills mismatch.

(From BusinessWorld (Philippines))

Byline: Reagan D. Tan

Teachers and school administrators yesterday asked the government to "put in place mechanisms" that will allow greater participation from the private sector to address the job-skills mismatch.

During the weeklong second National Congress of the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (Cocopea), an umbrella association of private schools, held at the Manila Hotel this week, Cocopea Chairman Vincent K. Fabella said the government needs to work closer with the private sector in uplifting the state of education to address "pressing" issues such as the ability of both private and …