SUMAR: Instructive sessions are promoted for facilitators and directors involved in Open Schools “Vy’a Renda”

Open Schools will benefit 30,000 children across the country. Photo Courtesy.-

Asuncion, IP Agency.- The Ministry of Education and Science (MEC) and Special Olympics Paraguay (OEP) are promoting a series of educational sessions for facilitators and directors from various parts of the country, who will be in charge of implementing the Open Schools project “Vy’a Renda”, within the framework of the SUMAR Action Plan.

The instructional day began this Thursday, July 18, at the Carlos Antonio López Elementary School No. 32, in San Estanislao, San Pedro, where regarding 60 facilitators and teachers from the second department, Concepción, Canindeyú and Amambay, participated.

The training calendar was organized by the General Directorate of Inclusive Education of the MEC and Special Olympics. It will continue this Friday 19th, in the Caaguazú department; Saturday 20th, in Asunción; and Saturday 27th, in Misiones.

This project will benefit 800 facilitators and directors and will reach 30,000 students between 5 and 18 years of age in the initial level, Basic School Education, Third Cycle and Secondary Education.

Life skills and prevention

Facilitators and directors who will promote Open Schools are trained. Photo Courtesy.-

In the 200 educational institutions, focused throughout the country, sports, recreational, artistic, literacy, science and robotics activities are developed.

Furthermore, this initiative contributes to generating a favorable context and climate for the prevention of psychoactive substance use in the community.

The project aims to guarantee access to educational opportunities, encourage participation and promote healthy living skills and the prevention of substance abuse through the development of sports, art, science, robotics and literacy skills.

The “Vy’a Renda” Open Schools are a strategy within the prevention axis of the SUMAR Action Plan that unites other Paraguayan State institutions through work to promote the development of a community that fosters the health and well-being of its members. It takes place every Saturday and will continue until December of this year.

The SUMAR Plan is a joint effort by the Government of Paraguay to prevent, rehabilitate and combat the problem of drug abuse in the country.