With the start of school just around the corner, the Minister of Government and Education of NeuquénOsvaldo Llancafilo, spoke regarding the investigation by the explosion of the school shelter 144 of Aguada San Roque that took the lives of three people. He also told regarding the beginning of the 2023 school year and the Teacher strike for the Fuentealba I CauseI.
A hearing on the explosion at the Aguada San Roque school, in which three people died, questioned the lack of collaboration of the Executive Power and the lack of allocation of resources of the Judicial Power so that the investigation advances in the foreseen times. As stated, none of the accused officials was investigated in suspended from office and the inspector of the gas works that exploded and caused the deaths, was appointed inspector of the gas works from the pediatric sector of Hospital Castro Rendónrevealed one of the plaintiffs who represents the victims.
Chief prosecutor Sandra González Taboada stated that “we cannot meet the ordinary deadlines for the investigation because we run into walls, not walls when we try to get proof”in allusion to the behavior of the Executive to comply with the requests for documentation.
In dialogue with Who said summer on RÍO NEGRO RADIO, the Minister of Government and Education of Neuquén, Osvaldo Llancafilo, explained that He was not on duty when the incident occurred. and that “all the documentation and information that justice has required provided as appropriate«.
Llancafilo considered that the The prosecutor’s statements “are an opinion.” “I have nothing to say, she will understand that it is so, but every time it is required it is delivered accordingly, we are at the disposal of justice, “he mentioned.
Regarding the appointment of the inspector of the gas works that exploded and caused the deaths, who was appointed inspector of the gas works from the pediatric sector of Hospital Castro RendónLlancafilo assured “I do not know, I am not the minister of health, I do not know this situation.”
Expectations for the 2023 school year
The Minister of Government and Education of Neuquén, Osvaldo Llancafilo, considered that the salary agreement with the ATEN guild “puts the province back as one of the best in the country«. In this sense, he reiterated that the school year It will start on Thursday, March 2. and that school calendar includes almost 190 days of classes.
Con 241 thousand students and 25 thousand teachersLlancafilo commented “we want them to be in schools because we believe that there is the future of the province and of the country.”
Doing a review, the minister counted 695 school buildings in the province, 169 in the state and 26 rented buildings. “It should be noted that today 96% of the buildings are in a position to start the school year,” he said.
As for the 4% of the buildings that would not be in condition, Llancafilo mentioned that they will exceed the construction deadline for the start of classes, such as the primary school 201 and CPEM 40. In addition, the minister commented that the Plottier school 98 It is also on the list of those that will not start classes due to works.
“It must be said that we are much better than a few years ago“, confided Llancafilo. “When we took over the management there were 143 school buildings that had problems maintenance and infrastructure, today there are between 25 and 26 buildings”, he justified.
The Minister of Education indicated that “much remains to be done.” At the beginning of the administration, the enrollment was 230 thousand students, while now it is 241 thousand. “There was a strong growth in the confluence zone as in the oil company and the southern zone,” he explained. «This expectation that Neuquén generates in the country generates that people from other provinces decide to come to live and the school infrastructure has to be put in tune”he stated.
Regarding the first day of classes and the inaugural act, Llancafilo indicated that They have not yet confirmed where it will take place, but surely it is in the capital, Plottier or Centenario. In addition, he mentioned that he will replicate in the more than 700 educational establishments of the interior, where civil servants will participate.
Classes will not start on March 1 due to a teacher strike
When the salary agreement was signed between representatives of the Neuquén Education Workers Association (ATEN) and the provincial government, classes were expected to begin on March 1, however, due to a teacher strike, they will begin on Thursday 2.
The reason is that the trial for the Fuentealba II case will begin that day and the union called a strike and mobilization.
“We are respectful of Demonstrations that state unions can carry out for an event so unfortunate that it was the death of Carlos Fuentealba”, said the Minister of Education, Osvaldo Llancafilo. “We have nothing but respect for what they have organized,” he added.
Thus, Llancafilo indicated that “it is very important that classes begin on March 2 out of respect for the mobilization. Regarding the cause, he stated “it is the division of powers, justice will determine in the judicial process”.
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