Uruguay
ADUR Questioned the Accountability Report Over the Lack of Additional Funding for Udelar
The teachers' association warned that the legislative process consolidates a scenario of no budget increase for the public university. It also considered the funds earmarked for scholarships and infrastructure insufficient.
The Association of Teachers of the University of the Republic (ADUR) expressed concern over the handling of the Accountability Report in the Legislative Branch and said that public higher education was left without additional resources to address its academic and operational needs, according to Caras y Caretas Uruguay.
According to the statement cited by that outlet, the union described the bill sent by the Executive Branch as a sign of stagnation. ADUR said that the 100 million pesos allocation intended solely for student scholarships is insufficient in light of the sustained increase in enrollment.
It also referred to the 40 million pesos announced by President Yamandú Orsi for infrastructure in Salto. According to the organization, although that allocation is positive, it is not enough to cover the needs of the interior, where Udelar concentrates 8 out of every 10 university students.
Still according to Caras y Caretas Uruguay, ADUR warned that the bill’s passage through the Chamber of Deputies without extra allocations leaves the Senate facing a scenario of zero budget increase. The association said that this situation affects the Regional University Centers, the adjustment of teaching positions and hours, scientific research, building works, social outreach and the renovation of the Hospital de Clínicas.
The union’s position also included warnings about the lack of funding for gender policies and for the Central Unit on Violence, Harassment and Discrimination. In its statement, ADUR interpreted the absence of new allocations as a decision to underinvest in research and access to higher education.
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