Minister of Education Reaffirms Commitment:

As part of her speech to kick off the 2025 school year, the new Minister of Education, Samaria dos Anjos, made an important statement to the press on Monday, emphasizing that students cannot be left without school books. This statement comes at a time when education is facing significant challenges, especially regarding access to teaching materials. The minister assured that the materials for the first cycle will be available to students, which is a crucial step to ensure that everyone has access to the necessary tools for learning. She stated that six million books will be needed to meet the demand and the urgency of the situation.

Dos Anjos emphasized the importance of printing books locally. This measure will not only promote the domestic printing industry, but could also reduce costs and improve logistics in distribution. However, the via bility of local printing will depend on the conditions of domestic printers, which raises questions about the capacity of these companies to handle the large volume of material. The minister’s statement also high lights challenges faced by the education sector, such as the need for ade quate infrastructure and the training of printing companies to meet de mand. In addition, this strategy could open up opportunities for partner ships between the government and the private sector. This declaration is yet another significant commitment to education, em phasizing that the availability of books is essential for student learning. The success of this initiative will depend on the capacity for execution and collaboration between the parties in volved. The educational community and national printing companies will play a vital role in achieving this mis sion