In a visit that could mark a turning point for secondary and higher education in the Arauca foothills region, UIS Territorial Outreach Coordinator Jorge Villamizar traveled to Colegio Inocencio Chincá in the municipality of Tame to explore the launch of the Agroindustrial Administration program under a propaedeutic cycle model.
During the visit, he held a key meeting with the Mayor of Tame, Miguel Ángel Bastos; the Secretary of Education, Wilbert Orlando Rincón; and Principal Ricardo Antonio Munevar. They formally presented the possibility of bringing the program to the municipality, beginning with the Professional Technical Program in Agricultural Production.
The proposal is significant. The program would initially last four semesters, delivered through distance learning under the propaedeutic cycle model. This means that students could begin at the professional technical level (2 years), advance to the technological level (3 years), and later obtain a university professional degree (5 years).
In practical terms, tenth- and eleventh-grade students at Inocencio Chincá—an institution with 1,700 students—would have the opportunity to graduate not only with a high school diploma but also as professional technicians, significantly expanding their employment and academic opportunities without leaving the municipality.
Training with direct impact on the territory
Taking advantage of the visit, a tour was conducted of the municipality’s plantain processing facility, which is currently under construction and could serve as a training site for future students. The initiative gains even greater relevance considering that Tame is the leading plantain producer in Arauca, allowing academic training to align with the region’s productive vocation.
If implemented, the program would not only strengthen secondary education with a technical focus but also boost the region’s agroindustrial development by generating skilled human talent capable of transforming primary production into added value.
The possibility of Tame training its own technicians and future agroindustry professionals represents a decisive step toward decentralizing higher education and closing opportunity gaps in the department of Arauca.
