Congress aggressively approves university counter-reform law that attacks Suneda

Plenary session of the Congress This Wednesday, at the urging, he approved the autograph of a law weakening Suneda’s autonomy. The rule changes the composition of the board of directors of the university, and rectors of universities will be re-elected.

The norm was approved by 72 votes to 39, with 4 abstentions. During the debate, the President of the Commission on Education, Esdras Medina Minaya, fell out with Congressman Edward Malaga. On the other hand, parliamentarian Alex Paredes insisted that the quality of the university would not deteriorate with the new composition of Sunedu.

Congress approved in May last year in the second vote the draft law on the reorganization of the board of directors National Higher Education Authority (Sunedu). The argument of those who supported this rule was that it restored the autonomy and institutionality of the Peruvian universities.

Legislative initiative approved Congress changes the composition of the Board of Directors of Sunedu, which will consist of two representatives of public universities, one from private, one from Concytec, one from Sineace, one from Minedu and another from the Board of Deans of professional universities. Colleges in Peru.

Government Peter’s castle complied with the measure, pointing out that the law implies “a violation, a certain threat or an imminent violation of university autonomy, when, on the contrary, it recognizes it and develops its dimensions widely.”

In addition, the document presented executive branch emphasizes that the law will directly harm public universities, as they will no longer receive additional funding managed by the Ministry of Education.

A group of 18 private and public universities from different regions of the country in February last year expressed their disagreement with a bill that proposes to change the membership Sunedu.

In their statement, they considered that this initiative “attacks the university reform” launched in 2014 under the government of Ollanta Humal.

The Ombudsman asked not to approve this rule

Earlier this month, the ombudsman’s office asked Congress to refrain from passing the bill, as well as refrain from other regulations that would change the current university law.

The institution indicated that university education “has as its goal the holistic development of the individual, as well as vocational training, intellectual and artistic creativity, research and scientific and technical training.”

The Ombudsman warned that the autograph approved parliament and watched executive branch contains provisions that directly contradict the justifications and decisions established by Constitutional Court (CC) in your proposals.