The start of the school year in Sinaloa arrives with pending work regarding educational infrastructure, particularly the supply of electricity. The director of the Sinaloa Institute for Educational Physical Infrastructure (ISIFE), Hugo Echave Meneses, reported that 38 schools began an electrical rehabilitation process this week, although he assured that several will recover electricity service in the coming days.
The official explained that work had previously begun at 41 schools, so there is currently an intervention program covering dozens of schools in different regions of the state. Three additional schools are still in the bidding process, and a legal alternative is being sought to allow them to be addressed directly.
ISIFE promises to restore electricity in Sinaloa schools
Echave Meneses acknowledged that some schools began activities without electricity, but said the situation will gradually begin to be resolved during this same week. He indicated that some projects require minor interventions, such as the installation of electrical boxes, transformers, and other adjustments necessary before the connection can be completed.
“We have scheduled that during the week there could be another 10 or 15,” the ISIFE director explained, noting that once the corresponding work is completed, the Federal Electricity Commission will be able to make the necessary connections to restore the supply.
The official clarified that the fact that a school regains electricity does not mean that ISIFE’s work is completed, since rehabilitation projects will continue depending on the particular needs of each school.
More than 79 million pesos for electrical rehabilitation
To address the first stage of work at 41 schools, the Government of Sinaloa will allocate approximately 41 million pesos. Meanwhile, for the second stage, which includes work at 38 schools, an investment of approximately 38.5 million pesos is planned.
Together, the resources exceed 79 million pesos to address educational infrastructure needs, mainly related to the rehabilitation and modernization of electrical installations. Echave Meneses said that the work is part of a gradual strategy due to the large number of schools in Sinaloa and the different needs they have.
In addition to electrical problems, schools require attention in areas such as air conditioning installation, construction of roofs, expansion of walls and fences, waterproofing, and other maintenance work.
Rain damage and cable theft reported
The ISIFE director also reported damage at a school in Mazatlán, where a tree knocked down a wall and fell onto part of the school infrastructure. He specified that the case has already been addressed and that rehabilitation work on the facility has been underway for approximately two weeks.
Regarding cable theft, he said that so far only two cases have been identified in northern Sinaloa, particularly in the Ahome area. However, he noted that official reports are generally concentrated through the educational authorities.
With the start of the school year, ISIFE remains committed to accelerating work at schools in Sinaloa experiencing electricity problems, with the goal of having as many schools as possible recover service during the first days of classes.
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