President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo obtained a commitment from rector Leonardo Lomelí that the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) will review the use it makes of its budget.
The president announced yesterday in her daily press conference that she spoke by phone with Lomelí, after the Ministry of Finance rectified the error by which the university budget for 2025 had been cut.
He told me that he agreed that they had to review their expenses, where their resources were allocated
said Sheinbaum, who insisted that he respects the autonomy of his alma materbut that the institution needs republican austerity programs. He believed that it should stop allocating so much resources to the university bureaucracy and assign it to the substantive functions that are: teaching, research and dissemination of culture
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By maintaining that his government will support public higher education schools, he stated that the budget increase contemplated for the Benito Juárez Universities for Well-being for 2025, includes resources that will be allocated to the Rosario Castellanos University when it becomes a public institution. national, which is why he rejected that it is a educational fraud
as former rector José Narro Robles recently stated.
It is a total ignorance. It is a different educational program, yes, but you have to ask the young people who attend Benito Juárez
he highlighted. Our vision is that public education is a right, it is not a commodity or a privilege for those who can pay for college.
emphasized Sheinbaum, who recalled that in the 1985-1986 student movement at UNAM in which she participated, Narro was part of the university authorities that sought to impose quotas and limit entry to the institution. That is why it is not understood that yes, what the governments of the Fourth Transformation want is to improve education.
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Meanwhile, university authorities confirmed to this newspaper the call between Sheinbaum and Lomelí.
However, they pointed out that since he took his oath as head of the Executive Branch, he has not had any face-to-face meeting with the rector of UNAM.
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How might “republican austerity” measures impact UNAM’s ability to attract and retain high-quality faculty and researchers, considering the potential for salary freezes or reductions?
## World Today News Exclusive Interview: UNAM Budget Review and Future of Mexican Education
**Introduction:**
Welcome to World Today News. Today, we’ll be delving into a hot topic concerning the future of education in Mexico – the recent budget review announcement for the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). We are joined by two esteemed guests:
* **Dr. Maria Rodriguez:** Professor of Economics at the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico (ITAM) and expert on higher education policy.
* **Mr. Miguel Sanchez**: Student representative and President of the UNAM Student Union.
**Section 1: The Budget Controversy**
* **Interviewer:** Dr. Rodriguez, President Sheinbaum has publicly stated that UNAM needs to implement “republican austerity” measures. Could you elaborate on what this means in practice and what potential impacts it might have on UNAM’s operations and academic programs?
* **Interviewer:** Mr. Sanchez, what is the student body’s response to this call for budget review? Are students concerned about potential cuts to vital programs or resources?
**Section 2: Allocation of Resources**
* **Interviewer:** President Sheinbaum has voiced concerns about the allocation of resources within UNAM, suggesting more emphasis should be placed on teaching, research, and cultural dissemination. Dr. Rodriguez, is this a valid concern, and are there any concrete examples of how UNAM’s budget could be restructured to better serve these core functions?
* **Interviewer:** Mr. Sanchez, from the student perspective, what are the most pressing needs within UNAM that require funding? Are there any student initiatives or programs that could benefit from additional resources?
**Section 3: The Debate on Benito Juarez Universities**
* **Interviewer:** The President has defended the expansion of Benito Juarez Universities, arguing it expands access to education. Dr. Rodriguez, how do you evaluate the role of these institutions within the wider Mexican educational landscape? What impact might they have on UNAM in terms of student enrollment and resource allocation?
* **Interviewer:** Mr. Sanchez, what are the sentiments on campus regarding the Benito Juarez Universities? Do students see them as a complementary or competing force to UNAM?
**Section 4: The Future of Mexican Higher Education**
* **Interviewer:** Looking towards the future, what are the major challenges and opportunities facing UNAM and Mexican higher education in general? Dr. Rodriguez, what policy recommendations would you offer to ensure the sustainability and excellence of these institutions?
* **Interviewer:** Mr. Sanchez, what are your hopes and expectations for the future of UNAM and its role in shaping the intellectual and cultural landscape of Mexico?
**Conclusion:**
We would like to thank Dr. Rodriguez and Mr. Sanchez for sharing their valuable insights into this complex and crucial issue. The debate surrounding UNAM’s budget and the future of Mexican higher education is far from over.
