The Minister of Education, Youth and Sport (MEJD), Dulce de Jesus Soares, inaugurated, on July 16, 2019, the computer room at the 5 de Maio school, in Becora-Dili. In addition, the Minister also laid the foundation stone for the construction of two new classrooms.

“I thank the students’ parents and the educational community who contribute to the computer lab including the purchase of the computer and the construction of two classrooms,” she said.

The Minister further added that “The parents made the sacrifice and their great contribution in supporting the students to learn better at school. That is why I ask students to take good care of and value their parents’ efforts, show your dedication, discipline, respect each other, focus on studies because your parents want them to succeed in the future”.

The Director of the 5th of May School, Manuel Verdial, explained that before carrying out this work and following the teachers’ advice he met with the parents to discuss how the construction will be carried out.

According to the Principal, parents agreed with this idea, because through it can help their children to learn science well.

He also reports that the total budget for the rehabilitation of the computer room, the purchase of 30 computers and the computer desk was $ 16,000.00 (sixteen thousand US dollars). This fund comes from the contribution of $ 1.00 (one US dollar) that each parent paid every month.

The UNESCO Executive Secretary in Timor-Leste, the Police Chief from the Station of the Cristo Rei Administrative Post, the Administrator of the Cristo Rei Administrative Post, the National Director of General Secondary Education, the National Director of School Infrastructure, the Education Director of the Municipality of Dili, the teachers, parents and their representatives as well as the students also participated in the ceremony.