More than 5,000 student-athletes will participate in the National School Games

The Minister of People's Power for Education, Elías José Jaua Milano reported that more than 5000 student-athletes will participate in the seventeenth edition of the National Games of Students ] who will be challenged in the states Lara, Yaracuy and Portuguesa, from next Monday, July 16th.

During the visit to the school Niño Simón of the parish La Vega in Caracas Elias Jaua accompanied by the Minister of Sports Pedro Infante pointed out that the realization of these Games are given thanks to the joint work of MinDeporte and the Ministry of Education.

He pointed out that for this edition will include children of special education, thanks to their inclusion in the Venezuelan Public Education

He also pointed out that at the end of the In the 2017-2018 school year, 500,000 middle school students will graduate from high school, while another 600,000 will do so in basic education.

In addition, Minister Infante added that the sports that will be played at the National School Games will be chess, basketball, volleyball, futsal and kikimbol which will be organized in several avant- positions.

It is part of the plans for massification of sport, plans and neighborhood policies in sports, so today we salute all educational units guaranteeing resources, support for the sport to practice in all schools and all high schools. country, "reports Infante.