This Saturday the Minister of Education, Marco Antonio Avilaclarified what the situation is with the bicentennial high schools, this after the political uproar caused by the announcement of the government of reduce by 32.9% the contribution for this type of establishment, measure that was questioned by the opposition.
Through its personal twitter accountthe Secretary of State explained that “the Bicentennial high schools will not only continue to exist, but will also be supported and accompanied by the State, like all public establishments in the country that receive state financing.”
In addition, the authority clarified that the pandemic left a “crisis in the educational system”, that added to “the little preparation and resources that existed to face its effects, make it more necessary than ever. have policies aimed at all educational establishments”.
In this situation, it is that “this year we are increasing the education budget, ensuring basic conditions for the exercise of this right. For their part, the Bicentennial Lyceums will continue to receive the resources assigned to their agreements“, plot.
Along the same lines, he pointed out that, as a society, “we yearn for comprehensive quality education, which is a real contribution to people’s lives. For that, we need to support all educational establishments in the country, highlighting outstanding experiences, for example the Bicentennial Lyceums”.
“Our government seeks educational excellence as a norm, so we will redouble our efforts to make it so, taking advantage of this program (LB) and others that seek for students to develop comprehensive learning,” he indicated on the social network.
Furthermore, he explained that since 2020 “there have been no new calls for the Bicentennial Lyceums, but rather the continuity of existing ones”. Finally, he took advantage of the opportunity to “congratulate” those educational communities that, in his opinion, “have achieved significant improvements.”