UNE

History of the UNEThe history of the National University of Education dates back to July 6, 1822, when the Liberator Don José de San Martín, by Supreme Decree, created the first Normal School for Preceptors, a date that gave rise to the celebration of Teacher's Day.Officially inaugurated two months later, it began its fruitful and eventful life as a forger of tutors for the first years of independent Peru. Its first Director was the English citizen Diego Thompson, who introduced the educational model called the Lancasterian System in the preparation of teachers. According to this system, the most advanced students became monitors and contributed through practice in the classroom to the best training of their classmates.