2024-10-22 18:26:00
The conflict between public universities and the government of Javier Mire continues. this Third Federal University Parade on Tuesday Defend quality public education, wages and budgets across the country.
Within this framework, the principal National University of Rio Cuarto (UNRC)Marisa Rovera was interviewed by the team of radio station Río Cuarto-LV16.
In the interview, the president sounded tough: “Public universities are above small interests” and they are in an “extremely serious situation.”
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“Since the beginning of this year, we have shown, we have demanded, and we have collectively acted to the entire national university system. We are indeed going through a critical situation because the cuts to university funding are not just visible and tangible,” he said explain. He continued: “In the 40 years since the restoration of democratic life, this is an unusual situation. When we talk about defunding public universities in the science system, it is inconsistent with making it clear to society that as a national public university system, We are indeed in crisis and we will continue to fight, fight and complain.
Consulted mass mobilizationexplaining that they have received significant social support and that they will continue to make claims in this sense. He urged people to continue doing so “peacefully”.
“Marchs, advertising campaigns, strikes, visibility in all areas, secondary schools, streets, neighbors must always take place in a peaceful and harmonious environment so that we do not encourage more violence,” the principal reflected. He concluded by saying: “Public universities are far above trivial or sectional interests. We have to deal with this problem and we understand, especially from the leadership of UNRC, that we have to do this with great strength, with strong conviction.” Struggle, no doubt, but promote the measures and tools of peace.
victory. Marisa Rovera, the new president of the National University of Rio Cuarto. (Tommy Fraghero/The Voice)
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“Disinvestment is real, we are talking about more than 80% of teaching staff who do not reach the poverty line. More than 60% of non-teaching staff, I am talking about the entire national university system, the situation is the same. Policies regarding student welfare are affected by The impact, reduction and impact of this disinvestment have been halted,” Rovira described. He concluded: “It is offensive if we add some of the qualities and attitudes of the president that disqualify the system, that in a way disqualify or seek to question the national public university system and the university system. social significance.
Fourth River. Nora Bianconi and Marisa Rovera, UNRC Vice-Rector and Rector (La Voz/Archivo).
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