From the United States, the Ministers of Education, Jaime Perczykand Economy, Sergio Massa, announced this Friday a 42% increase in Progresar scholarships from this month. The increase was possible after agree with the World Bank on a disbursement of US$300 million.
Perczyk and Massa met in Washington with the Executive Director for Argentina and the Southern Cone at the World Bank GroupCecilia Nahon, after the meeting that the country had held last week with officials of the multilateral credit organization. He disbursement from the World Bank will be used for Progresar scholarships already strengthen educational trajectories.
both officials of the National Government are in the United States to participate in the Spring Meetings 2023 of the world Bank and of the International Monetary Fund.
In this frame, Massa said that “Progresar Scholarships will increase by 42% thanks to the disbursement of US$300 million that we agreed with the World Bank, which will allow us to continue strengthening educational trajectories by raise to 12,780 pesos the amount received by 1,700,000 young people”. “This agreement that we reached with the Minister of Education Jaime Perczyk and the Executive Director for Argentina and the Southern Cone, Cecilia Nahón, is key so that the State guarantees the entry, permanence and graduation of students of all levels”, he remarked.
“The objective of Progresar is to guarantee the right to education for girls and boys of our country, so that they finish their studies and can develop professionally,” explained Perczyk. In addition, he highlighted that “To make Argentina more just and federal, a quality public education is necessary and we, as a State, are the first responsible for the students being in school, recover their learning, finish their studies, go to university or be able to take professional training courses”.
In addition, Perczyk explained that the increase in the progress scholarship “It will be 3,780 pesos in April, for what will happen from 9000 to 12,780 pesos for the 1.7 million beneficiaries”.
The Minister of Economy He also held his first meeting with the candidate for president of the World Bank Ajay Banga. Massa “said to him the support of our country for his candidacy” and both agreed “on the importance of the Bank’s relationship with Argentina.”
progress is the program implemented by the national government to strengthen entry, permanence and exit of students, promote completion of compulsory education and encourage higher education and professional training courses. In December 2021, the program was expanded to include 16 and 17 year old students. It also contemplates prioritized populations for which the age requirements vary.
It has 4 types scholarship: Progress Required (which includes lines 16 and 17), Progress Higher, Progress Nursing and Progress Work. The Mandatory Level concentrates the largest number of holders with 924,484 (54.46%) and then followed by the Higher Level and Nursing, which distinguish University Level (with 412,120, 24.28%) and Non-University Level (with 270,079, 15.91%).
Source: Ambito
