The more than 25 billion pesos that the government invested in devices to promote and improve education in the Dominican Republic have practically not been followed up on.
The Report with Alicia Ortega revealed on Monday that investment has been practically zero, which has resulted in thousands of devices that are now out of service for various reasons.
The journalist showed that there is a lack of an effective monitoring system that guarantees the proper use and durability of the distributed devices.
“This situation has raised concerns among education and technology experts, who question the sustainability of the program without rigorous monitoring of the state of the equipment,” the delivery highlights.
The revelation of El Informe comes on the same day that the government announced the proposal to merge the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (Mescyt) and the Ministry of Education of the Dominican Republic (Minerd).
In making the announcement, Sigmund Freund, Minister of Public Administration, indicated that the initiative of the Executive Branch, which will go to Congress, is due to the Government’s interest in optimizing educational spending.
