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Measure will benefit thousands of graduates who have not been able to be titled by normative barriersHistoric budget of 6955 million soles for public universities reinforces the commitment to academic quality
Within the framework of the VI Forum of Universities of Peru, the Minister of Education, Morgan Quero, announced a key proposal to democratize access to the professional title: the expansion of university degree modalities. The objective is to respond to one of the most persistent gaps in the higher education system.
In Peru, more than 1.6 million young people study in universities, but a large part cannot be titled by the limited ways that current law contemplates. It is not about lack of merit, but a system that does not recognize all possible trajectories. That reality must change, said the minister.
The Ministry of Education (MINEDU) is developing a normative preproject to diversify the titration routes, in coordination with the universities. This proposal will be part of a pedagogical reform that respects quality, but also promotes equity and recognition of different forms of learning, professional practices and academic performance.
Titling cannot be a privilege, it has to be a real possibility for all who have struggled to complete a career. The challenge is collective: building new forms of degree that recognize the diverse trajectories without compromising educational quality, said Morgan Quero.
The proposal is part of the Social Pact for Education, a dialogue platform promoted by Minedu to build consensus on the great changes that the country needs in educational matters.
Unprecedented investment to strengthen the public university
As part of its strategy to strengthen higher education, the Government has assigned a historical budget of 6955 million soles to the 54 public universities, which represents an increase of 23 % compared to the previous year. This investment seeks to guarantee adequate conditions for institutional functioning, enhance academic quality, promote research and achieve relevant training and linked to the development of the country.
The minister also stressed that 34 million soles have been allocated for the appointment of 1622 teachers in 27 public universities, reaffirming the commitment to meritocracy, teaching stability and academic excellence.
Currently, the country has 97 licensed universities, of which 49 are public. They study more than 365,000 students and teach 68,000 teachers, while more than 2200 researchers promote knowledge and innovation.
Finally, Minister Quero said that the National Scholarship and Educational Credit Program (Pronabec), of the MINEDU, supports 58,000 young people, including more than 27,000 studies in public universities, a figure that will increase with the incorporation of 10,000 new fellows in the second stage of the BECA 18-2025 contest.
We are opening doors, not only with more investment, but with reforms that break barriers. The Peruvian University must be an engine of social justice and national development, concluded the Minister of Education.
