Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Education of the Dominican Republic (Minerd) has presented a new initiative called “We follow a thousand”, with the aim of providing direct assistance to families with students enrolled in public schools. This program involves a contribution of one thousand pesos, accessible through the Reserve Bank’s remittance system.
This initiative follows the “Bono a mil” assistance program implemented at the end of the previous year in response to the impact of heavy rains on numerous families. Julio Cordero, Vice Minister of Administrative Management, highlighted the significant impact of this support on beneficiary families, with the aim of alleviating economic burdens, especially for those with limited income.
“Seguimos a mil” constitutes a one-time payment to parents or guardians, subject to confirmation of the student’s enrollment in the public pre-university educational system within the official database. To verify eligibility for the “One Thousand Bonus for Education”, beneficiaries can access the consultation web portal at www.bonoamil.gob.do. They must enter their identification number and the screen will show a validation message with their name, the bonus amount and the deposit method.
If a registered student is not on the registry, the portal will prompt the user to initiate the self-registration process. Before continuing, the system verifies if any parent or guardian is already registered to receive the benefit via remittances.
After completing the validation steps in the consultation portal, the parent or guardian must click to register. A screen will appear asking you to enter your cell phone number and student identification code (ID). Student identification is available in the enrollment history generated by the School Management Information System (SIGERD) of the MINERD. For those who do not know the student ID, it is recommended to contact the school of enrollment.
Minerd is actively working to ensure these resources quickly reach families in need.