An institute is an institution that has a specific purpose.
An institute is an institution that provides a specific service and has a specific purpose. The concept, which comes from the Latin word institutum , encompasses educational, scientific and cultural institutions, among many other types.
For example: "The Santiago Institute of Technology announced the launch of a new cycle of courses" , "The Italian researcher worked at a scientific institute in his hometown" , "The director of the Regional Institute of Agriculture demanded more support from the national government" .
Different types of institute
Some institutes are official bodies that operate under the government's control and belong to the State . The National Institute of Statistics and Census ( INDEC ) of Argentina is an example of this type of institution. Other institutes, however, are independent entities, managed by civil society to provide certain services. Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba , known simply as Instituto , is a sports club from the city of Córdoba ( Argentina ) that was founded in August 1918 .
A high school, on the other hand, is a state secondary education center : "My son finishes high school this year and then he will start studying law," "A high school student was detained by the police because he was accused of destroying public property."
The state establishment of secondary education is known as an institute.
The Civil Guard
The Civil Guard , the name given to a public security body that exists in countries such as Spain , is an armed institute. The law recognizes it as an integral part of the security forces at the state level and, in this way, its mission is to guarantee the protection of the freedom of rights and liberties of the inhabitants of the country in which they operate.
The training of a future Civil Guard includes moderate knowledge of law, sociology, self-defense and rules of the road. It is worth mentioning that, although many people confuse it with the police force, the Civil Guard specializes in issues related to coexistence and the state of the streets, and does not deal directly with the investigation of criminal and delinquent activities. On the other hand, they are usually the figure with whom most citizens establish initial contact to resolve their concerns, and often the intervention of the Police becomes necessary.
Institutes of Consecrated Life
The Catholic Church , through the Code of Canon Law , contemplates two forms of ecclesiastical society for consecrated life : the religious institute (whether an order or a congregation) and the secular institute (an association for lay persons).
Members of religious institutes must take public vows, which may be temporary or perpetual, and live together in fraternity. A basic distinction can be made between male and female institutes; within each category there are various possibilities:
Males
- Orders : within this classification it is possible to find monastic orders , regular clerics, mendicant orders and regular canons.
- Religious congregation : both clerical and lay types are contemplated .
On the other hand, there are societies of apostolic life, orders and congregations belonging to the Eastern Catholic Churches, that is, those that recognize themselves as Catholic and respect the authority of the Pope but have not modified their rites and their particular organization .
Female
Female religious institutes are basically divided into those that have self-sufficient houses, such as certain orders, or those called centralized (which are not autonomous).
On the other hand, secular institutes receive lay people who profess chastity, obedience and poverty , and who dedicate their lives to the worship of Jesus Christ and commit themselves to work to sanctify the world. It should be mentioned that men and women must also live separately in these institutes.