EDUCATION I

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The proposed project will finance: (a) Primary and Community Education: (i) construction, furnishing and/or equipping of 955 basic classrooms, ten intermediate schools, one teacher training college and 287 houses for basic teachers; (ii) development of curricula and learning materials and in-service training; (iii) introduction of bilingual education (Spanish and Aymara) in the first three grades of all project basic schools, supported mainly by radio; (iv) community education and training activities, supported mainly by radio and mobile action programs; (v) a preinvestment study on the education and training needs of the low income migrant population of La Paz City; and (vi) related technical assistance comprising 8-1/2 man-years of specialist services and 54-1/2 man-years of fellowship for local staff. (b) Vocational training: (i) construction, furnishing and/or equipping of six vocational training centers; (ii) two mobile training workshops for the mining trades and 15 sets of equipment and transport for training in agricultural and rural artisan occupations; (iii) preinvestment study on the socio-economic conditions in the major highland mining areas; (iv) technical assistance.