Along with the Brazilian Association for Science (SBC), the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC) issued a public note last Monday (19) Government budget discounts for federal universities.
Institutions are manifested “Deep anxiety” With the recent measures adopted by the executive authority.
Friday (16), Inventory of a decree issued by the Ministry of Education monthly funds for funds. From now on, investments will be sent three times, two of them during November and December.
“The decision to release only at the end of the year, a third of the planned resources makes it impossible to lead these institutions, The note says: “The waiver of the operation of the Brazilian federal universities, as well as the direct influence on preserving their administrative, academic and scientific activities throughout the year.”
ABC and SBC justified it more than 90 % From the scientific research produced in the country comes from public institutions related to the federal field. The budget reduction, according to both of them, will threaten the continuity of the production of Brazilian research, as well as bargaining to train qualified professionals.
“By greatly delaying and reducing resources release, the government makes it difficult for these institutions to work, and threatens its operational capacity,” adds Helena Ponnsiani Nader, President of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, and Renato Janine Ribeiro, who heads the Brazilian Association for Science.
In August last year, universities were already She criticized the budget provided for a higher public education. The value was about 6.5 billion dollars, less than the ideal by the rectum.
Resources, however, represent a 4 % increase On P. 6.3 billion dollars It was initially provided in the annual budget bill (PLOA) to 2024.
The values were considered to correct the 2024 budget by the National Consumer Prices Index, IPCATo 4,12%.
See the full statement below:
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As CNN mentioned, Institutions have proven dissatisfaction with the decree.
Most organizations argue that it will be impossible to pay monthly bills such as water, electricity, scholarships for students and university restaurants.
In a statement, the National Association of Federal Higher Education Managers (Andiffes) – which combines the 69th Brazilian federal universities – said that “reducing monthly implementation and issuing part of the budget only in December makes the continuity of students’ activities not possible.
Required, the University of Brazilia (UNB) was reported CNN Which still analyzes all the possible scenarios and effects arising from the decree. “
“The implementation of the federal universities budget has become unnecessary,” said UFMG.
He sought, and MEC again held the previous governments again: “The need to maintain the infrastructure of federal universities is not currently a challenge and arises from the policy that has been implemented in recent years, from 2016 to 2022, which has greatly reduced values for maintenance and investments in federal higher education institutions.”