Manuel Castillo Venegas named Sunedu’s new superintendent

Education Minister Oscar Becerra formalizes appointment Manuel Enemesio Castillo Venegas as the new Chief of the National Authority for Higher University Education (Suneda), replacing Oswaldo Zegarra.

As established by Ministerial Decree no. 131-2023-Minedu, election of a new superintendent led the new Board of Directors of Sunedu, which was created last Friday, the 17th, with only four members out of seven, despite requests made institutions that have not yet chosen their representatives.

At yesterday’s meeting, on Thursday, the 23rd, the Board of Directors decided to elect Manuel Castillowhile waiting for the other three organizations to choose their representatives. It should be noted that the election must be approved at the forthcoming meeting in the presence of seven members.

“Finish the appointment of the Superintendent of the National Administration of Higher University Education for Manuel Enemesio Castillo Venegasbecause the representatives of the relevant organizations have been elected”, establishes a legal norm, which bears the signature Minister Oscar Becerra.

Controversial board setting

Last Friday, February 17, a new board of directors of the organization was formed, which, according to Law 31520should consist of seven members.

However means has been carried out since four members: two representatives of public universities, one from the Ministry of Education and one from the deans of professional associations, despite requests from institutions that have not yet chosen their members.

The editing session was not attended by representatives of private universities, the National Council for Science, Technology and Technological Innovation (Concytec) or the National System for the Assessment, Accreditation and Certification of Educational Quality (Seace).

Last August, despite the fact that then Power of attorney ordered changes to university lawthe rector of the National University Mayor de San Marcos Heri Ramon convened a meeting at which two representatives public universities to the Board of Directors of Sunedu.

Said elections were held only in the presence of 14 rectors from 31 accredited public universities, despite the fact that the Association of National Universities of Peru (Aunap) declared its opposition to the said appointment. August 24 at rector of San Marcos invited Américo Guevara, president of said association, to present the credentials of the two elected members.

Two rectors have been appointed Manuel Castillo Venegas And Manuel Hernandez Garciawho are currently unknown as representatives of the Association of National Universities of Peru.