DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

In his weekly press conference on Monday, 4 August 2025, President Luis Abinader explained the support of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Sports to sports programs for public school children.

The reach of the National Institute of Physical Education (Inefi), under the Ministry of Education, is now 1.5 million students. The President explained that more than 60,000 coaches have also received sports training. Abinader had praise for the expansion of the program under director Alberto Rodriguez.

During the press conference, Rodriguez highlighted the school sports program has had a major impact on reducing school desertion levels.

President Abinader says his government backs these efforts not only for its role in physical development of the students but for the positive influence in educating in values, discipline, self-confidence and collective spirit...