Educational Institutions and Government Agencies.
by Raquel González
1. SEP: The principal agency that has educational benefits to the society. It is in charge of the surveillance, operation and implementation of all the programs related to public education and instruction applied at the federal level. SEP monitores all educational changes, reforms and anything thas has to be with education. PER is one of the programs that are developed by SEP, which is in charge of offering education to rural zones of the country.
2. SSP: Has a program where the Direccion De Seguridad Ecolar; Provide security and surveillance in the vicinity of educational facilities. Give talks, workshops, socio-dramas and puppet theater, with the aim of preventing crimes, addictions, dating violence, family and peer (Bullying). Specialized attention in conflict situations with young people in clandestine parties, mass events, rallies, marches, etc. Road education and culture with informative sessions and itinerant road fields. Summer course with recreational activities, workshops, information sessions.
3. SEDESOL: It is a dependency of the Federal Executive Power of the Mexican Republic in charge of offering support programs to society in general. Related to education, SEDESOL provides economical help to students in order to motivate them to continue with their academic life. An example of this programs is the Basis for the participation of educational institutions.
4. SALUD: It is the office of the federal executive power in charge of the administration, regulation and promotion of public Health. For Example, one of the programs aimed to education is the ISSSTE, which provides health benefits to state workers, including teachers.
5. SCT:It is in charge of controlling and managing the means of transport and communications through concessions or by direct operation of the Executive Power of the Federation. SCT has connections with educative institutions where foreigners and students in general are benefit with discounts in the public transportation to school.