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10-22-2009, 02:20 PM
The DR's education sector will get much a needed boost with the announcement that the European Union is donating EUR10 million. Irene Horejs, the head of the EU delegation to the DR announced that there is also a proposal to increase the amount of education aid from the EU to the DR Education Ministry's Strategic Plan by EUR30 million. Horejs said that the EU is committed to helping the DR's education sector, stressing that education is the future of the nation. She cited the importance of education in a modern society, saying that businesses need skilled workers and innovation. Horejs added that without an educated working class these businesses could not progress. Minister of Education Melanio Paredes thanked the EU for the funds saying it would add to the quality of Dominican Education.
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