Peru Authorizes $77.2 Mlln Credit for VRAE Works

Peru’s government authorized Wednesday a supplementary credit of 210 million soles ($77.2 million) to support public investment in the Apurimac and Ene river valley, state news agency Andina reported. The funds will be used by regional and local governments to support projects aimed at improving the social and economic conditions of the poorest groups in [...]

Regional Government of Cajamarca donates 50 workstations to local university

As part of its education program, the Regional Government of Cajamarca has donated 50 state-of-the-art computers to the National University of Cajamarca, UNC, reported daily Panorama Cajamarquino on Friday. The donation – valued at 122,000 soles, or $38,000 – will provide UNC engineering, geology and computer science students with a better-equipped computer lab. “Our commitment [...]

18 months after magnitude-8 earthquake, only one school rebuilt in Pisco

Of the province of Pisco’s 50 public schools - partially damaged or destroyed by the magnitude-8 earthquake that ravaged Peru’s southern coast on Aug. 15, 2007, only one has been rebuilt and has reopened on time for classes set to begin in early March, reported daily El Comercio on Wednesday. “With the excuse that reconstruction would be [...]

Executive and regional governments reach agreement over education law

Peru’s Executive and regional governments have reached an agreement over a contentious new education law that would have prohibited public schools from hiring teachers who did not finish in the top third of their class while at University or an academic institute.