At least 10.000 children will be served with the deployment of 15 expofairs of the 2026-2027 School Plan, in the 9 municipalities throughout the Lara state.
This Wednesday, September 2nd, the first fair opened its doors in the renowned Plaza La Justicia in the historic center of Barquisimeto, featuring textile production and various school products from 5 community entrepreneurs and 9 social and family production businesses.
José Zerpa, director of the entity of the Ministry of Industry and National Commerce, reported that they will tour the nine municipalities with the commercial space, which is designed to guarantee access to quality school supplies, uniforms and footwear at affordable prices.
He noted that school supply distributors are wholesalers, which explains the variety of prices. He further explained that the shoes are manufactured by the Lara-based producer "Dimza Ferry, CA," a small and medium-sized enterprise associated with Plan Z.
Pricing
Shoppers at these fairs can buy white t-shirts in sizes 6 to 16 for $2,6, the same price for red t-shirts in sizes 4 to 8; white shirts for $5,62, blue for $7,8, and beige for $8,3. Jumpsuits are available in sizes 4 to 16 for $5,62, and pants in sizes 8 to 16 for $6,77.
They also have 4 combos: Red (1 red flannel, 1 white flannel and a jumpsuit for $9,4); white (1 white flannel, 1 shirt, 1 jumpsuit, 1 pair of pants for $18,2); blue (1 blue flannel, 1 shirt, 1 jumpsuit and 1 pair of pants for $20,5); and beige (1 white flannel, 1 shirt, 1 jumpsuit and 1 pair of pants for $20,7).
Zerpa indicated that, after price monitoring by the National Superintendency for the Defense of Socioeconomic Rights (Sundde), it was possible to certify savings of 18 to 20 percent in all items offered at these school fairs.
Tour of the municipality
Of the 15 scheduled fairs, six will be held in the Iribarren municipality. The outreach will continue this Thursday, September 3, at the Vencemos plant, located on the El Cují road, to bring services closer to construction workers in the Iribarren municipality. On Friday the 4th, the fair will be held in the Morán municipality (Bolívar parish), and on Saturday the 5th in Simón Planas (Sarare).
The schedule will then resume on September 11 in Palavecino (Cabudare) and on September 12 in Jiménez (Juan Bautista Rodríguez parish), which will host a second event on September 22. The market will then travel to the Urdaneta municipality (Siquisique) on September 16, to Pedro León Torres (Carora) on September 18, and the following day, September 19, to Andrés Eloy Blanco (Sanare). Finally, the series will conclude in the Buena Vista parish of Iribarren on September 25 and in the Crespo municipality (Duaca) on Saturday, September 26.
