National Library held a discussion on the legacy of Luis Beltrán Prieto Figueroa

Published at: 16/03/2026 03:24 PM

In the context of the 124th birthday of the teacher Luis Beltrán Prieto Figueroa, the National Library and Library Services Institute held a discussion about his legacy, with the intention of publicizing the documentation that is protected in the aforementioned institution.

The meeting that took place in the spaces of the Hugo Chávez Hall of the National Library, was led by Professor Guillermo Luque, who announced that one of the most important actions of the teacher Prieto Figueroa and that it does not lose its validity.

“The creation of the educational reform transformed and humanized education in Venezuela, which was built by the teachers themselves, creating inclusion at all levels and social scales,” he said.

He urged teachers to be increasingly cultured: “Venezuelan education deserves increasingly prepared teachers. Society is changing its realities, needs are changing, it is necessary to approach problems differently from other times, and for this purpose, well-trained teachers are required,” he added.

For his part, the director of the National Library, Jorge Berrueta Simancas, spoke of the importance of the Library and the personal documents of the teacher Prieto Figueroa that are under protection at the institution.

Berrueta took the opportunity to invite all young students to visit the documentary area of teacher Prieto Figueroa, which is in the National Library of Venezuela and available free of charge to all young people, researchers and the general public.

MINCULTURA/Mazo News Team