The relevance of the historical program of the Sandinista National Liberation Front in the educational transformation in Nicaragua

Abstract

The educational transformation promoted by the FSLN in the 1980s emerged in a context of urgent need for literacy, in a country where more than 50% of the adult population was unable to read or write. This historic program addressed the problem through a comprehensive approach, promoting education as a tool for social equity and justice. Analyzing this process allows for an understanding of the past and the projection of a future in which education continues to serve as a driver of social change. This study is qualitative, exploratory, and based on documentary review. Strategies included the search and analysis of bibliographic sources and key documents: the FSLN’s historic program, the National Human Development Plan, the National Plan to Combat Poverty, the National Education Strategy, and the Sociopolitical and Economic Model of Nicaragua. In this second stage of the Revolution, the Government of Reconciliation and National Unity (GRUN), under the leadership of Co-President Daniel Ortega Saavedra and Co-President Rosario Murillo Zambrana, continues to advance the transformation of free and quality education through the National Education Strategy “Blessings and Victories 2024–2026,” aimed at comprehensive human development. The commitment to inclusive education that respects cultural diversity is reflected in a positive impact on the national education system. Since 2007, policies have been promoted to strengthen infrastructure, foster social inclusion, and contribute to the reduction of illiteracy.