DILI, 28 august 2024 (TATOLI) – As part of the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the Popular Consultation, the Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Agio Pereira, representing the government, took part in the lecture The Role of the Teacher and the Student in Building the Timorese State.
Organized by the National Training Institute for Teachers and Education Professionals, in cooperation with the Learning and School Training Centers project, the event aimed to promote reflection on the role of education in the consolidation of the Timorese state, highlighting the importance of collaboration between teachers and students in the formation of citizens who are aware of and committed to the future of Timor-Leste.
Speaking at the event, Agio Pereira emphasized the importance of teachers and students in national development, referring to teachers as the ‘new heroes’ in nation-building.
He recalled that the country is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Popular Consultation, saying that ‘this is a moment of celebration for the people, because it was the people who sacrificed themselves, who gave everything they had to be able to win back not only the nation, but above all their identity and their ability to rise as a people’.
The Minister also summarized Timor-Leste’s first years as an independent nation and highlighted the success achieved in the process of national reconciliation and the construction of a liberal democracy, also recalling the important role of students during the struggle for national liberation.
Present at the event were the Minister of Education, Dulce de Jesus, teachers, and students from various schools.
Journalist: Camilio de Sousa
Editor: Rafael Ximenes de A. Belo
