Educational assistance Sandinista National Liberation Front

1979 fsln poster. text of image: consolidate revolution in rearguard , literacy. (spanish: consolidar la revolución en la retaguardia y la alfabetización)

the goals of 1980 literacy campaign socio-political, strategic educational. prominent campaign regards new education system. illiteracy in nicaragua reduced 50.3% 12.9%. 1 of government s major concerns previous education system under somoza regime did not see education major factor on development of country. mentioned in historical program of fsln of 1969, education seen right , pressure stay committed promises made in program stronger. 1980 declared year of literacy , major goals of campaign started 8 months after fsln took over. included eradication of illiteracy , integration of different classes, races, gender , age. political awareness , strengthening of political , economic participation of nicaraguan people central goal of literacy campaign. campaign key component of fsln s cultural transformation agenda.

the basic reader disseminated , used teacher called dawn of people based on themes of sandino, carlos fonseca, , sandinista struggle against imperialism , defending revolution. political education aimed @ creating new social values based on principles of sandinista socialism, such social solidarity, worker s democracy, egalitarianism, , anti-imperialism.