Decree creates State Program for Civic-Military Schools in Amazonas

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The model benefited by the decree in Amazonas receives criticism, as it “does not support the formation of critical thinking”, according to experts

Manaus (AM) — Decree that establishes the State Program for Civic-Military Schools of the State Education Network in Amazonas, was signed, on Tuesday (27), by governor Wilson Lima. The request responded to a request from state deputy Débora Menezes (PL).

The announcement was made by the governor who was accompanied by the parliamentarian and also by the head of the State Department of Education and Sports (Seduc), Arlete Mendonça.

“There was concern about whether this system would continue or not, but through the intervention of state deputy Débora Menezes, I just signed the decree that establishes the Civic-Military Schools Program of the State Education Network and provides other measures”,

highlighted Wilson Lima.

For Débora, the main supporter of the program in the State, the decree will guarantee the continuity and expansion of the project in Amazonas, which was closed by the Federal Government, but which was guaranteed by Governor Wilson Lima. She reinforced that the civic-military model contributes to students’ learning, to the values ​​of society, family and the country.

“I appreciate the governor’s sensitivity. This is, in fact, a very successful program and now it is becoming a reality here in the State on a permanent basis. We will continue working not only to continue this project, but to expand to other areas that need it”,

pledged to be a parliamentarian.

Currently, Amazonas has seven schools in this model, including six in Manaus and one in Tabatinga.

Criticism of the model

The model benefited by the decree in Amazonas receives criticism, as “it does not support the formation of critical thinking and ends up excluding a portion of students”, explains the president of the Brazilian Union of Secondary Students (Ubes), Jade Beatriz.

For her, the role of education is “to make you go beyond the school walls, to be able to question what you live today. It is necessary to ensure that the school is an instrument not only for combating social inequality, but also able to contribute to the formation of critical thinking”.

For the professor at the Faculty of Education at the University of Brasília (UnB) and member of the National Research Network on Militarization of Education, Catarina de Almeida Santos, the model is exclusionary, as it ends up leaving out those who “do not fit in” to him.

“What we saw in this process was this, the exclusion of students who say they do not suit the process, in addition to the impediment [de professores] to work on topics that they understand do not fit with the school. This is what we have observed in this process of militarization.”

Civic-military schools

The proposal of the civic-military model is that military personnel act in school administration and student discipline, while teachers are responsible for the pedagogical part.

The model has strict appearance rules for students. Bun for the girls and the so-called “low standard hair”, cut with a double machine, for the boys. Accessories such as piercings are not permitted.

*With information from consultancy and Agência Brasil

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