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THE FIRST GRADUATES OF THE BASIC
VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME
ADAPTED TO THE RURAL ENVIRONMENT
TRAINING IN RURAL AREAS
Training in rural areas
This is the first generation of young people to
complete secondary education—equivalent to the
basic curriculum—in the rural area of Clara. This
public-private educational offer is a milestone in the
history of UTU and is being replicated in other rural
communities.
On Friday 5 December the first generation of
students graduated from the Basic Vocational
Training Proposal, adapted to the rural environment
in Clara in the Tacuarembó department. This is an
educational solution for children and adolescents in
the area who are unable to move to a larger town to
continue their training in secondary education after
completing primary education.
One of the 20 students who graduated from the
programme, José Pedro Liendo, tells us that at the
age of 24 he did not expect to complete secondary
ObjeCtives
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To provide high-quality education
to those leaving primary education
in the Clara area
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To develop a proposal for
secondary level education
according to environmental needs,
interests and conditions
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To strengthen support for the rural
environment
education. “It’s great that today, at 24 years of
age, they accepted me and I have completed the
basic curriculum. I am proud to have studied in the
countryside”, emphasises Liendo, who is also grateful
for the support received from his peers and teachers.
“I am glad to have received support from everyone,
friends and teachers”, says Liendo with passion. The
knowledge acquired in the carpentry area and the
support from the teachers allowed him to change his
job from a temporary labourer to working on a rural
carpentry project in Clara. Crates for bees, wooden
gates and cattle grids are some of the products he
expects to be able to commercialize shortly. Altough
he has already started working, he still expects
some support to acquire machinery, “we are doing
some jobs, such as fixing or manufacturing furniture”,
explains Liendo.
Organizations
5
Graduates
7
Years of
duration
5
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