This figure corresponds to an increase of 19% in investment compared to the previous year. The announcement was made by the Secretary of Education, Alberto Martínez, in the middle of the District Educational Forum.
_The Secretary of Education confirmed that, in terms of infrastructure, the government of
Mayor Dumek Turbay will make the largest investment in history, with more than 500 billion in works, the construction of five new schools and the total rehabilitation of 15 emblematic institutions, among others._
Cartagena de Indias. DT y C., October 30, 2024. With the participation of more than 700 people, at the Las Américas Convention Center, the educational community of Cartagena, led by the Mayor’s Office through the District Education Secretariat, fulfilled the appointment in the 1st District Educational Forum of the four-year period 2024 – 2027.
The Secretary of Education, Alberto Martínez, during his speech delivered great news to the educational community and the people of Cartagena. The increase in investment in education by 2025 of 19%. Going from $789 billion to more than $940 billion.
With these resources, an education project “for all and for life” will be promoted, which includes all levels of initial education and the guarantee of opportunities for young people from Cartagena who graduate from basic secondary and technical secondary education.
In this sense, we will multiply early childhood school environments, we will expand the technical average from 5 to 25 nodes, we will deliver almost 10 thousand
University scholarships and we will convert the rehabilitated schools into higher education centers.
Lifelong education also includes five hospital classrooms, attention to elderly students and special coverage for children with disabilities.
Martínez confirmed that, in terms of infrastructure, the government of
Mayor Dumek Turbay will make the largest investment in history, with more than 500 billion in works, the construction of five new schools and the total rehabilitation of 15 emblematic institutions, among others.
The space to talk about education in Cartagena
‘Return Teaching to Education’ is the slogan that accompanied this first District education forum. A space in which 9 panelists brought ideas from their educational practices carried out in educational institutions.
The Mayor’s Office of Cartagena continues working to provide space for dialogue that contributes to the construction and growth of education in the city. Giving voice to all citizens and in this way, united, make Cartagena the best educated city.
End of Communiqué No. 2,206
