Three of the 13 Educational Institutions that receive infrastructure investment in the Kankuamo town, located in five townships of Valledupar, were visited by Oscar Sánchez Jaramillo, Vice Minister of Preschool, Basic and Secondary Education, who, accompanied by the Secretary of Education, Camilo Pinto Morón , assessed the progress of the works.
These 13 educational scenarios have an investment of 927 million 130 thousand pesos, benefiting 254 students. They are: IE San Fernando de Río Seco, Nueva Ramalito School, Los Haticos School, El Mojao Mixed School, IE Rancho de la Goya headquarters, IE La Mina, IE San Isidro Labrador, Lucía Carrillo School, Nueva Pontón School, Las Flores Headquarters School , IE Social Promotion of Guatapurí, headquarters of Escuela Nueva de Guatapurí and Chemesquemena Mixed School.
Investments in infrastructure range from new classrooms, bathrooms, sports center roofs, replacement of classrooms, laboratories and school cafeterias.
In this regard, Vice Minister Oscar Sánchez Jaramillo indicated:
“These community educational projects are important because, in addition, the thinking of each indigenous community is respected, which is done in schools with children and adolescents so that there is a strengthening of identity and work is done to support their logistical processes. and technical, but respecting the dynamics of each town.”
For his part, the Secretary of Education, Camilo Pinto, stated:
“As a territorial entity we guarantee that these educational projects are a success because the 13 school environments dignify the educational process of the students of the Kankuamo people. From the government of Mayor Ernesto Orozco there is a Development Plan with which we aspire to intervene in the infrastructure of 200 educational settings in the municipality that allows us to guarantee quality and coverage.”
It is noteworthy that the inspection carried out was to determine the status of the works, the endowment and their respective inauguration. It is also essential that the 13 Educational Institutions have an educational basket and school transportation.
