Olhares sobre o curso técnico em agropecuária e o arranjo socioprodutivo do município de Piracuruca-PI

Abstract

Rural youth are faced with many conflicts and uncertainties regarding their expectations for the future, especially with regard to the world of work and professional achievement in the countryside. This is due to a series of economic, political, social and cultural conditions, which influence their decision-making in relation to future projects and even staying in rural areas. In this sense, the research aimed to investigate the perspectives and perceptions of young peasants from Piracuruca regarding the Technical Course in Agriculture at the State Center for Rural Professional Education (CEEPRU) Antônio de Brito Fortes. The research was characterized as a case study and was descriptive, qualitative and exploratory, involving bibliographic, documentary and field research. Two semi-structured questionnaires were applied to participants, containing open and closed questions. One of them aimed at elementary school graduates from schools in rural areas and the other for graduates of the CEEPRU Agricultural Technician course. In general, we found that the majority of young people from rural areas, potential entrants to the agricultural technical course, do not know the course and, those who do, know very little. We also found that, even though young people considered the course important for the economic development of the municipality and even for possible job opportunities and professional fulfillment, they still declared that they did not intend to enroll in the course. The survey with graduates of the technical course in agriculture revealed that those who graduated said they were very satisfied with the course and with the theoretical and practical skills, they acquired over the three years of the course, stating that they were qualified and qualified to enter the world of work. They gave good grades to teachers, administrative technicians, managers and the school's infrastructure, taking into account laboratories, an area dedicated to agricultural practices and pedagogical methodologies. The results suggest that there needs to be an intervention and mobilization of the educational institution CEEPRU, through managers, educators, organized civil society, families and other entities, in order to expand the dissemination of the technical course to young people in rural schools in elementary school in the municipality, presenting the countless possibilities that the course offers in relation to a career in the profession, and combating stereotypes that may exist in relation to the course, with accurate and enlightening information. As a contribution to the research, we produced and applied a PE, with the aim of increasing the number of young people entering the CEEPRU technical course.