The 20th edition of the Provincial Science and Technology Fair was implemented this Wednesday, with 320 science and technology projects from schools in the province of Santiago del Estero. After being selected among 12 events in regional fairs, the technical node will be held for three days at the fairgrounds.
In the opening ceremony, Mariela Nassif, Minister of Education of Santiago del Estero; He noted that it was a “particular moment” in which “we look forward with great hope to the future, a future that demands more skills and abilities from us.”
In this sense, he did not hesitate to emphasize it “Knowledge creates change and change. moving the economy of the world and the economy of our province”.
in teams Two students and one faculty advisor This Wednesday they began to explain their work to the audience, which addressed various topics around the social sciences, natural sciences, art, mathematics, history, technology and the culture of Santiago del Estero.
Nasif highlighted the importance of this new version viz “Happiness, celebration, but above all 20 years of journey in this place of knowledge”It “coincides with the 20th anniversary of this political initiative led by Governor (Gerardo) Zamora.”
“Also, we’ve seen the province undergo significant change during that time We also saw that our schools were part of that evolution“Our schools are not the same, our schools are on their feet, walking into the future with technology aids and coding resources,” she said.
At the same time he highlighted “Overinvestment” in education “Last year it was already 40%, and this year we are on track to exceed that target.”
In this way he is now appreciated “We are one of the three provinces (in the country) that have fully adhered to the proposed schedule. I congratulate and thank all the teachers in the province who are maintaining this steadfast profession and the belief that knowledge will create the growth of our province”.
The provincial official also noted that they are challenged by the area they are working in “To achieve connectivity throughout the education system in every corner of the province of Santiago del Estero”, It will be a “transcendent hinge that decisively breaks down segregation, resulting in more and better education for each and every one of our students.”
320 projects will be evaluated by nearly 200 teachers and experts.Who will choose the most outstanding within the categories and quotas established by the National Organization of Science and Technology Exhibitions to represent Santiago del Estero at the National Exhibition to be held in the province of Buenos Aires in September 2023.
