Clipping of news on Brazilian Culture, Law and Citizenship
17/05/2012
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Daniel Mello
Reporter Agency Brazil
(SP) - should come into operation next year, the National Literacy in the Age One (Pnaic), the Ministry of Education (MEC). According to Secretary of Basic Education minister, Cesar Callegari, next week, the ministry will send a correspondence to all mayors and governors explaining the details of the program, which aims to ensure literacy for all students until the age of 8 with the main focus on improved training for teachers who teach in the first three years of elementary school.
"The Ministry of Education is determined to work collaboratively with each of the Brazilian cities and states so that we can accomplish this task, absolutely indispensable to the Brazilian educational system," Callegari said to an audience composed of secretaries in cities across the country National Forum of Municipal Directors of Special Education.
The focus of the initiative is to improve the training of 244,000 teachers who teach in the first three years of elementary school. Among the actions planned is the distribution of incentive grants for teachers to participate in training courses outside of working hours. "It is absolutely essential to value these professionals. And the best way to value these professionals is providing a place of prominence in their careers and a process of continuing education, "said the secretary.
Callegari hopes that all municipal and state to send the demands necessary for the implementation of the program until July so that the necessary resources are budgeted for 2013.
Edition: Fabio Massalli
Source: Agency Brazil
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