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President of the Republic, Keiko Fujimori, announced on Monday that her Government will build 2,000 schools, as well as modernize and refurbish 3,000 more to improve learning conditions for students in Peru.
"We are going to transform those budgets into modern schools, and we have proposed the construction of 2,000 new schools over the next four years," Fujimori stated.
"Five hundred schools will be built per year, and 3,000 more schools will be modernized and refurbished, so that our children can study in a decent place," she added.
Within this framework, the top official said this national plan seeks to improve the quality of education for students and ensure that they have access to better opportunities in the future.
"Today, we can present this (National Education) Plan for the next five-year period, which seeks to improve the quality of education and ensure that our children have better opportunities," she said.
Likewise, the President noted that this new plan was discussed not only with the technical team, but also with Economy Minister Elmer Cuba, because carrying out all the actions it includes requires an adequate budget.
"All of this is so that our children can study in a dignified place; in this effort, we call on the private sector to provide support. We will therefore provide all the necessary mechanisms for them to participate," Fujimori said.
On another matter, the top official explained that the school curriculum must be modernized and must not contain any kind of ideology, but rather foster initiatives such as reading.
The Head of State indicated that children will be encouraged to read for one hour a day at all educational institutions nationwide.
The top official explained that the so-called school kits will be provided, with 6 million to be distributed over the next five years.
President Fujimori noted that, in addition to having all basic services, educational institutions must have essential tools for studying, such as satellite internet.
The Head of State announced that all educational institutions will be connected by July 2027.
Finally, she announced that teachers will also receive training, parents will be more involved in their children's education, and an academy for school directors will be established.
Regarding the results of the PISA test, which measures students' learning levels, she said the latest results recorded "were very sad and shocking," but that from now on, "the path forward and upward is being built."
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Published: 9/14/2026