inaugurated the 2026 school year at the Javier Perez de Cuellar Educational Institution in Lima's San Juan de Lurigancho district on Monday.
Likewise, the high-ranking official unveiled the modern infrastructure, which required an investment of S/55.9 million (US$16.18 million), benefiting 1,249 primary and secondary school students.
During the visit, she toured its various facilities and spoke with students at the educational institution, located in La Huayrona.
In her speech inaugurating the 2026 school year, Miralles highlighted that the government has allocated S/295 million (US$85.43 million) for the maintenance of more than 53,000 schools nationwide.
The effort is part of a broader commitment to education, a sector that this year relies on a budget exceeding S/17 billion (above US$4.923 billion), one of the highest within the State, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (PCM) highlighted.
Regarding materials for students, it was specified that these were produced with an investment of S/42.5 million (about US$12.30 million).
Delivery has been completed at 100% to Regional Education Directorates (DRE), Local Educational Management Units (UGEL), and High-Performance Schools (COAR).
Furthermore, it was reported that more than 820,000 materials for Intercultural Bilingual Education were produced in 32 Indigenous languages, along with adapted inclusive resources.
"Similarly, the education system begins the year with more than 272,000 tenured teachers, joined by 130,000 contracted teachers and 9,000 teaching assistants, ensuring classes from the first day," the PCM reported.
It should be noted that the 2026 school year begins this Monday, March 16, for more than 6 million students from 53,631 public educational institutions nationwide.
In addition to the Cabinet chief, various State ministers traveled to different Peruvian regions to mark the start of the academic year at public educational institutions.