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Yine
Interviews
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VIII.
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Personal
History and Education in Diamante |
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Interview with : Sra. Delmira Rengifo Sajami
Interviewers : Steve Frankham/Anja Stijnen
Date : 14-July-01 (15:00 - 15:30)
Personal History
Mrs. Delmira is from Puerto Maldonado. She's been in Diamante for the
past 4 months since the new school building opened. The state required
a Natural Sciences teacher for Diamante. They were looking
specifically for a female, since there were previous problems with
males because they drank. Mrs. Delmira applied: there wasn't much
competition, since there aren't many women who have studied Natural
Sciences and because no one is interested in going to these areas. The
pay is little, but she likes to be in contact with nature.
Education in Diamante
The elementary school in Diamante has about 73 students, while the
high school has about 38. The majority of the high school students are
adults (older than 20 years), and attend almost regularly. The school
day goes from 04:45 a.m. until 13:30 p.m. The schedule every day is
different. The students have 15 vacation days each year.
The subjects taught are: Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Chemistry,
Biology, Peruvian History, Peruvian History throughout the American
Process, World Geography, Language Arts, Family and Community,
Catholic Religión, Psychology, Physical Education, Art and Philosophy
(in 5th grade, which doesn't yet exist). They do not teach Yine in
school.
High school only goes until the fourth grade, but in the future there
will also be a fifth grade, a laboratory and a library.
Matriculation is S/ 10.00 annually, which many cannot afford to or
simply do not want to pay. Here the population lives by hunting and
fishing, there is no paid work. So, there is no money generated.
Additionally, there is not much importance given to education. One
must really motivate the students: sometimes the teachers must buy the
children their notebooks out of their own money (teachers also are not
paid very much and the cost of living in Diamante is high).
There is no money for books or furniture; the students sit on the
floor.
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