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Work Begins on Restoring Universidad Simón Bolívar Campuses

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Work has begun to restore campuses at Venezuela's Universidad Simón Bolívar (USB), including the Sartenejas and Litoral sites.
  • The initiative is part of state policies to strengthen public university education and is funded by a new University Infrastructure Rescue Fund.
  • The first phase focuses on basic services, with subsequent stages including laboratory equipment, artistic heritage restoration, and upgrades to sports and cultural spaces.

Authorities have initiated structural recovery and intervention work at the Sartenejas and Litoral campuses of the Universidad Simón Bolívar (USB) in Venezuela. This effort, involving the Ministry of University Education, Fundación Venezuela Bella, and other state entities, aims to provide comprehensive care and strengthen the public university system.

The recovery of the spaces are part of the state policies for comprehensive attention and strengthening of the public university education system.

— Official statementExplaining the purpose behind the restoration work at Universidad Simón Bolívar.

The project is financially supported by the recently established Fund for the Rescue of University Infrastructure. The Ministry of University Education and Fundación Venezuela Bella are coordinating the centralized plan with the university's Physical Plant Directorate. The initial phase prioritizes in-depth assessments of basic services, with technical support from Corpoelec, Hidrocapital, and Pdvsa Gas, alongside the rehabilitation of campus sanitary facilities.

In terms of logistics, the Vice Minister for Student Well-being, Yoel Amaya, announced the addition of five new ground transport units through an agreement with TransMiranda. Furthermore, the Ministry of Transportation is overseeing the repair of 20 existing university vehicles to restore more student routes.

The recent creation of the Fund for the Rescue of University Infrastructure financially supports these works.

— Official statementDetailing the funding mechanism for the campus recovery project.

Future plans include the technical maintenance of boilers and refrigeration units to enhance the university's dining hall capacity. The Sartenejas campus dining hall will increase its daily output to 500 meals, while the La Guaira campus will serve 200. Subsequent stages of the plan involve equipping scientific laboratories, restoring artistic heritage, and renovating sports courts, auditorios, and cultural spaces across the campuses.

In the logistical area, the vice minister for Student Well-being, Yoel Amaya, announced the incorporation of five new ground transport units through an agreement with the company TransMiranda.

— Official statementAnnouncing improvements to student transportation services.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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