Education will provide 3 million cedulas

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The Ministry of Education will provide a personal identification card called a "cedula" to every student in Dominican schools. The number on the cedula will be much like the Social Security Number issued at birth in the United States, and will stay with the person throughout his/her life. Part of the aim of the program, is to control to some degree the desertion levels in the schools. According to Diario Libre the program is part of a joint effort with the Central Electoral Board (JCE) and the Ministry of Education. The initiative was kicked off at the Cristina Billini Morales Model School with Minister German and JCE chief magistrate Julio Cesar Castanos Guzman attending the ceremony. 119 students were "tagged" during the ceremony.

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