According to Minister Felipe Chapman, the amendments will represent an increase of more than one billion to the bill that amounts to 26 thousand 835.2 million dollars.

The official indicated that he presented before the Council of Ministers the new proposal which indicates that as from this year the public expenditure and investment in the educational sector will not be less than seven percent of the Gross Domestic Product.

Likewise, it includes the full allocation of the amounts to be assigned to the municipalities and communal boards through the National Decentralization Authority and the operating funds established in the laws in force for the universities.

Chapman said that if the Cabinet Council approves, he will take the modifications to the Budget Commission this Friday to continue the due process of debate and consideration of the budget proposal for next year.

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