February 15th marks the anniversary of the birth of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, who was born in 1811 in the city of San Juan. 215 years after his birth, Argentina remembers one of the central figures in the construction of the national state and the consolidation of education as a fundamental pillar of the country's development.

Sarmiento was President of the Nation between 1868 and 1874 and is recognized for having promoted a profound educational, cultural, and institutional transformation. Convinced that education was the basis for progress and equal opportunities, he promoted literacy, compulsory schooling, and teacher training as tools for individual and collective growth.

His career was marked by an intense public life and an ongoing commitment to the ideas of modernization, national integration, and republican construction. Through journalism, literature, and political action, he actively participated in the debates that defined the country's course during the 19th century.

During his presidency, the country made progress in institutional organization. The expansion of the education system, the promotion of science and statistics, the development of infrastructure, and the modernization of the armed forces were all part of a vision aimed at integrating the territory and strengthening the nation.

Sarmiento left an indelible mark on Argentine history. His contribution to public education and the institutional organization of the country places him as a central figure in the construction of the national state.