Andrés Bautista urges to depoliticize the Dominican educational system
The Administrative Minister of the Presidency, Andrés Bautista, made a forceful call to the country’s political organizations to avoid using education as a tool for partisan debate. For the official, prioritizing political interests over the educational agenda represents a significant obstacle to the progress of the Dominican Republic.
During his speech at the First José Francisco Peña Gómez Congress, an event organized by the People First Party (PPG), Bautista emphasized that academic training must be treated as a strategic pillar of the nation, removed from electoral disputes. Instead, he invited the political class to make observations based on truthfulness and with a focus oriented toward building solutions.
Actions in school infrastructure
When addressing concerns about the state of school facilities, the minister acknowledged that, given the vast number of campuses nationwide, it is natural for constant intervention needs to arise. Faced with this reality, he clarified that the Dominican government maintains a clear roadmap to optimize learning spaces:
- Demolition of those infrastructures that have reached the end of their useful life cycle.
- Execution of repair and adaptation processes for centers that require immediate improvements.
When education is politicized, it creates a setback that the entire society must overcome.
Andrés Bautista, Administrative Minister of the Presidency.
A commitment that involves everyone
Bautista stressed that improving educational quality is not an exclusive task of the State, but a collective commitment that requires the active participation of parents, teachers, and various social sectors. The official reiterated that the focus must remain on the development of new generations, seeking consensus that allows for raising the level of education throughout the national territory.
The minister’s call seeks to lay the foundations for a constructive debate, where the educational system is the main beneficiary, leaving behind the confrontations that, in his view, only hinder the evolution of the Dominican academic model.
