{"id":247752,"date":"2026-02-19T08:32:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T12:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/?p=247752"},"modified":"2026-02-19T09:26:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:26:31","slug":"maira-morla-pineda-heads-infotep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2026\/02\/19\/maira-morla-pineda-heads-infotep\/","title":{"rendered":"Maira Morla Pineda heads Infotep"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Maira-Morla-Pineda-INFOTEP.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-247738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Maira-Morla-Pineda-INFOTEP.png 600w, https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Maira-Morla-Pineda-INFOTEP-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Maira Morla Pineda has officially taken office as the new director general of the National Institute of Vocational and Technical Training (Infotep), marking a leadership transition. Her predecessor was appointed Minister of Higher Education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The transition occurred after the former head of the institution was tapped by the Executive Branch to lead the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (MESCYT). Morla Pineda, who previously served as the institution\u2019s deputy director general, was sworn in during a ceremony presided over by the Minister of Labor Eddy Olivares and the president of the Infotep board of directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the inauguration, officials emphasized the importance of continuity within the agency, which is responsible for the country\u2019s vocational education and labor force training. Morla Pineda, a veteran of the institution with years of experience in technical administration, expressed her commitment to advancing the current strategic plan and strengthening the dual-training programs that link students with the private sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The outgoing director highlighted the progress made in modernizing Infotep\u2019s infrastructure and expanding its digital offerings during the Abinader administrating, noting that the leadership shift ensures these initiatives will remain on track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The appointment is seen as a move to maintain stability within the National System of Technical Vocational Training, as the government continues to prioritize workforce development as a pillar of economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more in Spanish:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infotep.gob.do\/index.php\/noticias\/item\/2395-maira-morla-pineda-toma-posesion-como-directora-general-del-infotep\">Infotep <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19 February 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maira Morla Pineda has officially taken office as the new director general of the National Institute of Vocational and Technical Training (Infotep), marking a leadership transition. Her predecessor was appointed Minister of Higher Education. The transition occurred after the former head of the institution was tapped by the Executive Branch to lead the Ministry of &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2026\/02\/19\/maira-morla-pineda-heads-infotep\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[340,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247752"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247752"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":247778,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247752\/revisions\/247778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=247752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=247752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}