Guzman College of Science and Technology
| Kolehiyong Pang-agham at Teknolohiya ng Guzman | |
Seal of Guzman College of Science and Technology
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Former names
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Safe Driving Institute, International Automotive and Diesel Institute, Guzman Institute of Technology |
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| Type | Private/Non-Sectarian |
| Established | October 11, 1947 |
| Executive Vice President | Renato S. Relampagos |
| Location |
Manila, Philippines 14°36′00″N 120°59′04″E / 14.599916°N 120.984337°ECoordinates: 14°36′00″N 120°59′04″E / 14.599916°N 120.984337°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Sister Schools | Guzman Institute of Fashion, Guzman Institute of Electronics, Guzman Institute of Agriculture & Technology |
| Colors | Red, White and Blue |
| Affiliations | CHED (Commission on Higher Education), TESDA |
| Website | Guzman College of Science and Technology |
Guzman College of Science and Technology is one of the institutions founded by Don Zacarias P. De Guzman in 1947. It is a pioneering vocational college in Manila, the Philippines. Don Zacarias began the college out of sympathy for unemployed individuals who needed work after the devastation of World War II. Louie De Guzman, former head of Guzman College and son of Don Zacarias has stated that the school has gained enough renown that "leading politicians would be invited on graduation to challenge the graduates."
In its earliest days, the Guzman Education System was established on 11 October 1947 when Don Zacarias P. De Guzman founded the "Safe Driving Institute" at Recto Avenue in Manila with eight students. It was soon relocated to a small building in front of the Central Market in less than a year. The school name was renamed to "International Automotive and Diesel Institute" in 1949 to reflect the short-term vocational technical courses. In 1950, Don Zacarias established the Guzman Institute of Technology. Soon after, he opened the Guzman Institute of Fashion which was created to meet the growing social life of the Filipinos in the post-war era.
Due to the increasing population of students, a six-storey building was constructed in Quiapo, Manila. The school was transferred to this new site in 1960 and additional courses were offered including secondary education. Another sister school was established in 1968, the Guzman Institute of Electronics in the old Cinerema Building to meet the demands in the rising electronics industry in the Philippines.
Eventually, it was soon transferred to the more spacious Ramon Roces Building along Soler street in Quiapo.
In 1962 Don Zacarias appointed Louie De Guzman as vice president over the vocational branch near Central Market in Manila which Louie presided over for two years. Thereafter, De Guzman was appointed to head the main building in Quiapo (then called the "Guzman Institute of Technology") from 1968 to 1970. During this time the enrollment reached over 8,000 students which he states was "one of the largest vocational schools in the country at that time."
The early martial law years in the seventies affected the college as well. Among the measures undertaken at this period of uncertainty was the introduction of two-year technical courses to supplement the regular courses being offered and in anticipation of an economic recovery.
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