Madeira Government ensures that it will continue to support religious educational institutions

“My government, being a secular government, is not neutral in the ideological choices it makes and, here in Madeira, we have a very clear option from a political point of view of cooperation with church institutions, whether in the educational area or in the health area”, he stated.

Miguel Albuquerque (PSD) was speaking at the opening of the Global Congress on Education, Solidarity and Evangelization, taking place in Funchal until Friday, an initiative that marks the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary in the region, who have several schools in the region.

The minister highlighted that, since the consecration of regional autonomy in 1976, Madeira was the only region in the country that maintained and maintains “association contracts with institutions, with the IPSS [Private Social Solidarity Institutions] of the church”.

“And this is a very important way to have great success in the area of ​​education and also in the area of ​​health and social solidarity”, he argued, pointing out that, as provided for in the Constitution, “parents and families must have the freedom to choose where they want to send their children to study”.

“I also want to make it very clear to the sisters that my government will continue to grant association contracts with church institutions and IPSS. This is a principle of compliance with the rights of citizens and families, and it is an act of intelligence, since the results of education in Madeira are exceptional,” he reinforced.

Miguel Albuquerque also stressed the importance of guaranteeing access to “excellence in education” for all students, “regardless of where they are born and [their] families”.

“This is how we ensure an inclusive society, this is how we ensure a fair and equitable society”, stressed the president of the Madeiran government, considering that ending these association contracts, as happened on the mainland, “is an attack on the most disadvantaged families and an attack on the freedom of education in Portugal”.

On the sidelines of the congress, Miguel Albuquerque was also questioned about the proposal to revise the Regional Finance Law, drawn up by Eduardo Paz Ferreira, already delivered to the executives of Madeira and the Azores, having reaffirmed that “a more consistent approach to the issue will be taken with the national government”.

The president of the Madeiran government said that this will be one of the topics to be discussed in a meeting he will have with the prime minister, Luís Montenegro, on Tuesday, in Lisbon.

“My government, being a secular government, is not neutral in the ideological choices it makes and, here in Madeira, we have a very clear option from a political point of view of cooperation with church institutions, whether in the educational area or in the health area”, he stated.

Miguel Albuquerque (PSD) was speaking at the opening of the Global Congress on Education, Solidarity and Evangelization, taking place in Funchal until Friday, an initiative that marks the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary in the region, who have several schools in the region.

The minister highlighted that, since the consecration of regional autonomy in 1976, Madeira was the only region in the country that maintained and maintains “association contracts with institutions, with the IPSS [Private Social Solidarity Institutions] of the church”.

“And this is a very important way to have great success in the area of ​​education and also in the area of ​​health and social solidarity”, he argued, pointing out that, as provided for in the Constitution, “parents and families must have the freedom to choose where they want to send their children to study”.

“I also want to make it very clear to the sisters that my government will continue to grant association contracts with church institutions and IPSS. This is a principle of compliance with the rights of citizens and families, and it is an act of intelligence, since the results of education in Madeira are exceptional,” he reinforced.

Miguel Albuquerque also stressed the importance of guaranteeing access to “excellence in education” for all students, “regardless of where they are born and [their] families”.

“This is how we ensure an inclusive society, this is how we ensure a fair and equitable society”, stressed the president of the Madeiran government, considering that ending these association contracts, as happened on the mainland, “is an attack on the most disadvantaged families and an attack on the freedom of education in Portugal”.

On the sidelines of the congress, Miguel Albuquerque was also questioned about the proposal to revise the Regional Finance Law, drawn up by Eduardo Paz Ferreira, already delivered to the executives of Madeira and the Azores, having reaffirmed that “a more consistent approach to the issue will be taken with the national government”.

The president of the Madeiran government said that this will be one of the topics to be discussed in a meeting he will have with the prime minister, Luís Montenegro, on Tuesday, in Lisbon.

“My government, being a secular government, is not neutral in the ideological choices it makes and, here in Madeira, we have a very clear option from a political point of view of cooperation with church institutions, whether in the educational area or in the health area”, he stated.

Miguel Albuquerque (PSD) was speaking at the opening of the Global Congress on Education, Solidarity and Evangelization, taking place in Funchal until Friday, an initiative that marks the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary in the region, who have several schools in the region.

The minister highlighted that, since the consecration of regional autonomy in 1976, Madeira was the only region in the country that maintained and maintains “association contracts with institutions, with the IPSS [Private Social Solidarity Institutions] of the church”.

“And this is a very important way to have great success in the area of ​​education and also in the area of ​​health and social solidarity”, he argued, pointing out that, as provided for in the Constitution, “parents and families must have the freedom to choose where they want to send their children to study”.

“I also want to make it very clear to the sisters that my government will continue to grant association contracts with church institutions and IPSS. This is a principle of compliance with the rights of citizens and families, and it is an act of intelligence, since the results of education in Madeira are exceptional,” he reinforced.

Miguel Albuquerque also stressed the importance of guaranteeing access to “excellence in education” for all students, “regardless of where they are born and [their] families”.

“This is how we ensure an inclusive society, this is how we ensure a fair and equitable society”, stressed the president of the Madeiran government, considering that ending these association contracts, as happened on the mainland, “is an attack on the most disadvantaged families and an attack on the freedom of education in Portugal”.

On the sidelines of the congress, Miguel Albuquerque was also questioned about the proposal to revise the Regional Finance Law, drawn up by Eduardo Paz Ferreira, already delivered to the executives of Madeira and the Azores, having reaffirmed that “a more consistent approach to the issue will be taken with the national government”.

The president of the Madeiran government said that this will be one of the topics to be discussed in a meeting he will have with the prime minister, Luís Montenegro, on Tuesday, in Lisbon.