The National Institute for Training and Training of the Magisterium (INAFOCAM) commemorated his Wednesday 25 anniversaryhighlighting advances In three strategic axes: investment in Teacher traininginstitutional digital transformation and its vision of the future as a regional reference in educational training.
The executive director of the institution, Clara Siullin Joaheaded the act and presented the management achievementswhile delineating the path that the Institute will follow in the coming years.
In that framework, Joa officially launched the strategy INAFOCAM Digitalan initiative that marks a milestone in the modernization of the Formative Management of teaching staff in the country, according to a press release.
Historical investment in Teacher training
At the same time he explained that the Dominican government He has allocated one investment unprecedented 13,864 million pesos Since August 2020 for the strengthening of the Teacher training.
“This financing has allowed to expand access to initial, continuous and postgraduate training programs throughout the country, especially in rural and vulnerable areas, granting 404 thousand 772 scholarships to teachers, technicians, managers, and high performance high school graduates,” said Joa.
The director also highlighted initiatives such as Student merit recognitionwhich promotes academic excellence and social commitment of future educators, and the positive results of the National Base Learning Programwhich has impacted the 18 educational regional.
About INAFOCAM Digital
As to INAFOCAM Digital, stressed that it is a strategy of Technological transformation and institutional that will position the institute as a Innovative entityinteroperable and oriented to continuous data -based improvement.
“INAFOCAM Digital is not just a platform. It is an ecosystem that will articulate the planning, evaluation and improvement of the teacher trainingsupported by emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence“Joa said.
Institutional projection
In his final words, Clara Siullin Joa made a call to Universitiestraining centers and Technology companies To join the new ecosystem INAFOCAM.
“This transformation is also cultural. Our team is assuming new roles, developing new capabilities and strengthening its sense of mission,” he said.
- Looking ahead, the institution is projected as a national and international reference In the management of teacher trainingcommitted to a Quality Public Educationinclusive and aligned with the demands of the 21st century.
“Looking back, we see how much we have advanced. Looking forward, we clearly see the way to follow. Today we celebrate not only 25 years of history, but the beginning of a new era for the INAFOCAM“Joa concluded.
Conference on Ia
The event was conference “From analytics to action: AI for the teacher training Evidence -based “, dictated by José David Montillaexpert in digital transformation.
As part of his dissertation, he explained that INAFOCAM Digital will integrate capabilities artificial intelligence (AI) that will allow detecting performance patterns and training needs of teaching staff and predict desertion or low risks impact In training programs.
Likewise, you may recommend customized training routes, optimize the allocation of resources according to expected results and automate reports and alerts for continuous improvement.
He said that, through this interoperability model, all the processes linked to training would be developed agilely, where the various actors (state institutions, IES, educational centers, among others) facilitate data (information) in a quick, efficient, safe, traceable and user -centered data, which constitutes a vision of the future for education.
