Over 900 Migrant Farmworkers Receive Literacy Services to Improve Job Opportunities

Mexico's National Institute for Adult Education (INEA) is actively providing literacy, primary, and secondary education services to 958 migrant agricultural workers across the country. The initiative, highlighted by the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP), targets field workers facing educational disadvantages. It ensures that their labor mobility does not impede their fundamental right to education and the completion of basic studies.

According to SEP Secretary Mario Delgado, the INEA program allows students to complete educational modules and take accreditation exams in various Mexican states. This flexibility accommodates their study pace and mobile work conditions, enabling them to advance their education without disrupting their employment. The institute offers diverse study methods, easily accessible materials, and adaptable schedules for individuals who missed the opportunity to learn to read and write or finish primary and secondary school.

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The INEA allows students to present educational modules and accreditation exams in different states of the Republic, according to their study times and mobility conditions, so that they can advance in their training without interrupting their work activities.

Armando Contreras Castillo, the INEA's general director, noted the availability of the "AprendeINEA" online platform. This digital tool allows young people and adults to pursue primary and secondary education remotely using computers, tablets, or mobile phones. Additionally, individuals can certify their existing primary and secondary education knowledge through accreditation exams, supported by learning guides, based on their proficiency and preparation time.

The SEP emphasized that these efforts are crucial for ensuring migrant agricultural workers can initiate, continue, and complete their basic education regardless of their location within Mexico. The ultimate goal is to enhance their employment, social, and personal opportunities by equipping them with essential educational qualifications.

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Young people and adults can pursue primary and secondary education remotely using a computer, tablet, or mobile phone.