INA blew 41 candles
On 23 May 2006, the National Training Institute celebrated its 41 birthday

 

High authorities from the government, ministers, vice-ministers, former executive presidents of the institution and President of the Republic Dr. Oscar Arias Sánchez were present at the event.

INA has spent more than 4 decades offering vocational and occupational training to Costa Rican people and it has succeeded in training more than two million three thousand people.

Through its 12 Technological Units and 9 Regional Units, INA has been able to run more than 1,600 different courses across the national territory.

According to INA's Founder Mr. Alfonso Carro, "today, Costa Rica is different from the Costa Rica of 1965 when INA was founded; however, it has always been in the hands of people who have always been very good at interpreting the training needs of the country".

"INA has known how to respond and contribute to the social peace we are now enjoying", stated Mr. Alfonso, who was awarded the Honour Medal to his Merit, a medal that will also bear his name.

President of the Republic, Oscar Arias Sánchez was also present, and visibly moved he stated that "it is not possible to improve the life quality of Costa Rican people without increasing the educational level of the population", a task INA has been developing over these 41 years. According to Mr. President it is necessary to have an articulated educational system directed to meet the needs of the labour market.

TECHNOLOGICAL FAIR

Outside the Auditórium Danilo Jiménez Veiga, at INA of Uruca, INA's Technological Fair 2006 has been inaugurated. There, the 12 Technological Units that form the institution carry out demonstrations of the different courses taught by INA.

The Fair was open from Tuesday 23 May to Wednesday 24 May from 8 a.m. until noon. The idea was that all Costa Ricans could get familiar with a training offer that encompasses more than 1,600 different courses.
From training in the area of fishing and sea-related occupations, as well as textiles, food industry, graphic arts and agriculture, to microelectronics, autotronic and others, there were demonstrations of what our students have learned.

"1965's INA, exactly how it was first conceived by Mr. Alfonso, continues to be dynamic and analytical", concluded Mr. Carlos Sequeira Lépiz, Executive President of INA.

 

Source: http://www.ina.ac.cr/noticias/ina_apago_41_velas.html

 

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