August 6 ------ The online platform for Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) is now made available as part of the government’s digitalization efforts, Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor D. Mendoza II said.
Mendoza said the Online Theoretical Driving Course (OTDC) is a program designed to offer students the option of undertaking the required TDC in applying for driver’s license and will provide a flexible and accessible learning experience. “The implementation of OTDC heralds a significant shift is a shift driving education that will allow individuals, specially professionals, and students, balancing work or academic commitment, the flexibility to pursue this course remotely, within the comfort of their homes, at their own pace, during their free time, at the office, or any location that suits them,” said Mendoza. “The program is also beneficial to the overseas Filipino workers because applicants will have the option to choose the online platform that will connect them to LTO-accredited driving schools that are given the permit to operate the online TDC,” he added.
Based on the process, the applicants will enlist themselves online by filling out the necessary forms and online payment. The applicants will also have the responsibility to complete the TDC program and pass the necessary exam for the issuance of the certificate from the driving schools once the applicants apply for student permit. Mendoza said the LTO is also embarking on other measures to facilitate and make all the transactions in the agency scam-free. “We are employing technology-aided solutions to ensure that the person taking the course is indeed the driver’s license applicant,” Mendoza.
Mendoza said he already directed all LTO personnel to maximize the dissemination of information on the availability of the OTDC through the use of social media. “It is imperative that all applicants are made fully aware of this accredited online option, which is designed to enhançe the convenience and efficiency of obtaining a Student Driver's Permit,” said Mendoza.
Source: mb.com.ph
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