Purpose.
Section 2
SEC. 2. Purpose. — The Polytechnic College shall primarily offer higher professional and technical instructions and training to prospective teachers and instructors in technical education and skills development (TESD) institutions. The Polytechnic College will be equivalent to other teacher education institutions (TEIs) in the country with the aim of producing a cadre of professional teachers and instructors qualified to teach in the nationwide network of public and private technical schools and training centers. It shall serve as the center for development on shoe and leathercraft industry and shall provide technological, professional and occupational training on the utilization and development of appropriate technologies on community-based enterprises. It shall also undertake research and extension services and provide progressive leadership in its areas of specialization.