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Portugal school infrastructure: New facilities inaugurated in Guimarães and Oliveira do Bairro
Portuguese officials have inaugurated several school infrastructure projects across the country. In Guimarães, Minister of Education, Science and Innovation Fernando Alexandre inaugurated the rehabilitated sports pavilion and playing field at the Vale de São Torcato Basic School. During the event, Alexandre noted that the school group had pioneered mobile phone bans in 2018. He also announced that schools unable to meet the deadlines for Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) funding may now access financing through the European Investment Bank (EIB).
In Oliveira do Bairro, Secretary of State for Education Alexandre Homem Cristo inaugurated the requalification of the Oliveira do Bairro Secondary School. The project involved an investment exceeding 6 million euros, with 5.4 million euros provided by the PRR. Cristo emphasized the importance of cooperation between the central government and municipalities in modernizing the national school network and indicated that a new school regime is expected to be finalized by the end of the year.
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Alexandre Homem Cristo · European Investment Bank · Fernando Alexandre · Portugal · Recovery and Resilience Plan
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Secretary of State for Education, Alexandre Homem Cristo, stated that schools represent the largest national operation.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The sports pavilion and playing field at the Vale de São Torcato Basic School have been inaugurated following rehabilitation. maisguimaraes.pt
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Vale de São Torcato school group pioneered the ban on mobile phone use in schools in 2018. maisguimaraes.pt
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Minister Fernando Alexandre announced that schools unable to meet PRR deadlines can seek funding from the European Investment Bank. maisguimaraes.pt
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Alexandre Homem Cristo emphasized that municipal commitment to education is a significant factor in school improvements.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Of the investment in Oliveira do Bairro, 5.4 million euros was funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR).
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The requalification of the Oliveira do Bairro Secondary School involved an investment of over 6 million euros.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The government intends to conclude a new school regime by the end of the year.