President Danilo Medina was in Sanchez Ramirez province, in the north central region yesterday, 22 April 2014, to inaugurate eight schools with a total of 87 classrooms that will serve 3,915 pupils. The cost of the project was RD$212,489,000.
The project included the construction the elementary schools Salome Urena,Juan Sanchez Ramirez, Ana Martina Jose, El Platanal, and Matias, Zambrana Abajo. In addition, one new high school was built (Ramon Maria Dominguez High School and a polytechnic school (Juan Sanchez Ramirez Polytechnic).
Each school is fitted with a cafeteria, kitchen, library and a science and IT labs. Solar panels were installed to supplement the electricity needs of the schools.
Education Minister Carlos Amarante Baret urged the communities to care for their new schools and keep them clean and tidy. He also stressed that the buildings would also be used for night classes and reading clubs.
Minister for Public Works Gonzalo Castillo said that since the schools would serve the children breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack, the low-income heads of households with children in school would be able to save some money and be assured that their children will receive nutritious meals during the school year.
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