📋 Tender Overview
The Education Commission (CE) meets this Tuesday (14), at 10 am, to vote on the project that expressly includes consideration of the knowledge of original, indigenous and quilombola peoples in the offering of technical and technological courses.
The , by senator Mecias de Jesus (Republicanos-RR), was approved by the EC at the last meeting, but needs to go through an additional round of voting. Afterwards, the project will be sent directly to the Chamber of Deputies, unless there is an appeal for a vote in the Plenary.
The projects rapporteur, senator Paulo Paim (PT-RS), highlights in his opinion that the proposal represents an advance in inclusive educational policies, by recognizing traditional knowledge as an integral part of the training process in professional and technological education.
The express inclusion of indigenous and quilombola knowledge in professional and technological education represents a significant advance in the construction of truly inclusive educational policies, states Paim.
According to him, the measure fills a gap in Brazilian educational legislation and contributes to the valorization of traditional knowledge systems, often marginalized in formal curricula. Paim also highlights that the proposal aligns with the constitutional principles of reducing social and regional inequalities and meets international commitments assumed by Brazil, such as Convention 169 of the International Labor Organization (ILO), on indigenous and tribal peoples.
The initiative also reinforces the goals of the UN 2030 Agenda, which seeks to guarantee inclusive and equitable quality education. The rapporteur notes that the practical application of the law will require specific regulations, adequate teacher training and the development of teaching materials that respect the cultural diversity of traditional peoples.
The text has already been analyzed by the Commission on Human Rights and Participatory Legislation (CDH), where it received a favorable opinion from Senator Damares Alves (Republicanos-DF).
Camily Oliveira, under the supervision of Patricia Oliveira.
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