Education Minister Camilo Santana announced the initiative during a visit this Thursday to the indigenous community of Sahu-Ape in the Amazonas state, where he presented it as part of the Education, Science, and Technology pillar of the New Growth Acceleration Program (PAC).
The works aim to address a long-standing demand from indigenous peoples for adequate school infrastructure in their territories, with spaces that respect their cultural identity, ways of life, and territorial organization.
Santana acknowledged the logistical challenges of implementing projects in the Amazon rainforest’s remote regions, but reaffirmed the commitment of the Executive, led by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, to strengthen education throughout the country as a tool for reducing inequality.
These 117 centers will guarantee all conditions of a dignified and quality school, affirmed the minister, who underscored that Brazil has a debt to its indigenous peoples and education is fundamental to boosting opportunities and social justice.
The states benefiting from the investment are Amazonas, with 27 schools, Roraima (23), Amapa (17), Maranhao (11), Mato Grosso (eight), Para (seven), Mato Grosso do Sul (six), Bahia (four), Tocantins (three), Acre (two), Ceara (two), Alagoas (one), Pernambuco (one), and Rio Grande do Sul (one).
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