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The Ministry of Education (MEC) opened this Tuesday, November 25th, a public consultation for the regulation of -- recently established by . The initiative seeks to gather contributions from society to build a national guideline aligned with the countrys diversity and the real needs of students at federal higher education institutions (Ifes), which include universities and federal institutes.
Pnaes regulations seek to strengthen policies that guarantee access, retention and completion of students in higher education, especially those in situations of socioeconomic vulnerability.
The consultation will be available until December 21st at , where students, families, education professionals, civil society organizations and social movements will be able to send suggestions on general aspects of Pnaes. The action complements the diagnosis already developed by the MEC working group, GT Pnaes, and expands institutional dialogue by involving the academic community and society.
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The official launch of the public consultation takes place during the 78th National Meeting of the National Forum of Deans of Student Affairs (Fonaprace), held from November 25th to 27th, at the headquarters of the National Association of Directors of Federal Higher Education Institutions (Andifes), in Brasilia. The meeting brings together pro-rectors, deans and directors of the Ifes student assistance areas.
Pnaes - Created in July 2024, the aim is to expand and guarantee the permanence of students in federal universities and institutes, fulfilling the Brazilian governments commitment to building free, quality, more inclusive and equitable public education.
Implemented by the Secretariat of Higher Education (Sesu) and the Secretariat of Professional and Technological Education (Setec) of the MEC, Pnaes is made up of 11 programs that organize and systematize actions already carried out by federal educational institutions, with the aim of strengthening student assistance and combating dropout rates.
Pnaes objectives include democratizing access to federal public education; minimize social and regional inequalities; reduce retention and dropout rates; and improve the academic performance and social inclusion of students. Implemented according to the availability of budgetary resources, the policy can be extended to students in on-site masters and doctorate programs, in addition to students from free public higher education institutions in the states, the Federal District and municipalities, through agreements.
MEC Social Communication Advisory, with information from the Higher Education Secretariat (Sesu)
