across the Inca country returned to classes Monday for the 2019 academic year.
On the other hand, around 2,000,000 students from private schools
began classes last week.
Thus, Ministers Daniel Alfaro (
Education) and Edmer Trujillo (Transport and Communications) visited northern Lambayeque region.
Likewise, Foreign Affairs Minister Nestor Popolizio visited Andean Ayacucho region, Health Minister Zulema Tomas traveled to Piura in the north, and Labor Minister Sylvia Caceres inaugurated the academic year in Southern Andean Puno region.
Lima
Furthermore, First Lady Maribel Diaz and Metropolitan Lima Regional Director of
Education Katherine Alva opened the 2019 school year at Republica de Costa Rica School in the nation's capital city.
From the total students enrolled in public schools, 5,824,869 receive Regular Basic
Education, followed by 146,237 (Alternative Basic
Education), and 18,416 (Basic Special
Education).
According to the
Education Ministry (Minedu), classes are given by 388,993 teachers at 85,492 units.
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