SALUTE TO DR. ROWINSON F. NARANJO JACOME
AND THE ESCUELA SUPERIOR POLITECNICA DE CHIMBORAZO
WHEREAS, It is the custom of this legislative body to honor those distinguished individuals whose lifework and enlightened endeavors have served to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of their country as well as the institutions to which they are attached; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Rowinson F. Naranjo Jacome is just such an individual who has devoted himself to the study of the learning process of children, adolescents and young adults who are part of the rich diversity of cultures, ethnicities and nationalities of the South American country of Ecuador. Since 1996, he has been a major contributor to the strategic mission of the Escuela Superior Politecnica de Chimborazo as a specialist in the fields of higher education and social sciences. Currently, he is its key academic and strategic consultant; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Rowinson F. Naranjo Jacome holds B.A. Degrees in fields such as Philosophy, Law, Anthropology, Psychology, as well as Doctoral Degrees in Psychology, Law and Education. He is a leader of the National Union of Teachers and has represented the teachers in negotiations with the government in order to improve the working conditions of teachers and the student community even to the extreme actions such as hunger strikes. His career as an educator and a union leader at the national level spans more than two decades; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1969 as the Instituto Tecnologico Superior de Chimborazo by an act of the National Congress of Ecuador, the Escuela Superior Politecnica de Chimborazo (ESPOCH) has seven faculties teaching Natural Resources, Science, Business Management, Electronic Engineering and Informatics, Public Health, Livestock Science and Mechanical Engineering. ESPOCH is classified in the "A" category of higher educational institutions that only include the most important universities in Ecuador; and
WHEREAS, ESPOCH educates indigenous students from all the na...
Click here for full text