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Edificio escolar moderno en construcción con andamios y grúa en una ciudad andina al amanecer
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Agreement worth 887.000 millones for 13 schools in Soacha and Cali

The National Government confirmed an agreement between the ANI and the Ministry of Education to structure 13 schools in Soacha and Cali for 887.000 millones de…

--- The context --- Educational gaps in Colombia are also gaps in buildings: some territories lack new schools while others need existing campuses rebuilt. Soacha needs new capacity for preschool, primary and secondary education, and Cali needs to replace existing institutions. Against that backdrop, the National Government confirmed an alliance between the National Infrastructure Agency (ANI) and the Ministry of Education. --- The facts --- The National Government, in a statement led by spokesperson Miller Soto, confirmed the agreement between the National Infrastructure Agency (ANI) and the Ministry of Education to structure 13 schools in Soacha and Cali, with an estimated investment of 887.000 millones de pesos. The agreement was signed on October 21 by ANI president Ricardo Ayerbe and Education Minister Ilba Miriam Hoyos, in order to close educational gaps. The project will be carried out under a Public-Private Partnership scheme, known as APP: a private actor will design, build and maintain the schools, and the State will pay over the years for each building ready and in good condition. In Soacha, six new schools are planned, among them Prado Vega, Torrentes and Ciudadela Sucre, with 467.000 millones de pesos, benefit for 7.680 students and impact on more than 100.000 people nearby. In Cali, seven existing institutions will be rebuilt, among them Juan Pablo II and La Buitrera, with 420.000 millones de pesos and 6.700 student beneficiaries. In total, more than 14.300 young people will benefit. --- The positions --- The Government's position is that the agreement begins joint work between the ANI and the Ministry of Education to close educational gaps. The Government also emphasized that it will not sell false illusions: technical structuring, contract signing and execution still lie ahead, and delivery dates will be announced when real timelines exist. --- What remains unknown --- The technical structuring, the signing of the contracts and the start of execution are still pending. No delivery dates were announced, and schedules school by school were not detailed. --- Unanswered questions --- When will the contracts be signed? In what order will the Soacha schools be built and the Cali schools rebuilt? When will the real delivery dates be announced? How will it be verified that every building remains in good condition? --- EPM analysis --- What matters is the pairing of capacities: an infrastructure agency structures schools together with the education ministry, and public payment is tied to buildings that are ready and well maintained. For families, the effect will be measured in school places and surroundings reaching more than 100.000 people. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, this agreement places educational infrastructure at the center of public investment with a concrete figure, 887.000 millones de pesos, and with counted beneficiaries in Soacha and Cali. The Public-Private Partnership scheme can work if maintenance is protected as firmly as construction and if every contract is signed with verifiable timelines. The promise not to sell false illusions calls for strict tracking, school by school, until more than 14.300 young people are actually studying in the announced new and rebuilt campuses.
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