The Consortium of Universities, made up of the University of Lima, the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP) and the Universidad del Pacifico, spoke out “in defense of the right to education” through a statement on their social networks , in response to government decree establishing mandatory virtual classes from November 11 to 13 in Lima and Callao for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) 2024. Along these lines, this civil association rejected said measure of the Executivepointing out in its statement that it seriously affects the development of the educational process of its students.
“This interruption, added to the difficulties generated by the recent stoppages in the public transportation service, intensifies the challenges for the educational sector and puts at risk the achievement of the learning planned for students, both at the school and university levels.”, reads the statement from the Consortium of Universities published on the social network X, formerly Twitter.
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“We call on Government to prioritize and strengthen the fundamental right to education, promoting its quality and excellence as the best opportunity to ensure the development of our country. To achieve this, it is essential to allow millions of students to complete their training period without further interruptions, thus safeguarding the quality of teaching and the well-being of the university community,” they indicated.
As is known, during these days, all educational institutions at the initial, primary and secondary levels, as well as institutes and universities, must teach classes through virtual platforms.
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The Minister of Education, Morgan Queroconfirmed that virtual classes will be mandatory, despite requests from former ministers, parents’ and teachers’ unions to repeal this measure. During a conference at Government PalaceQuero argued that this decision will allow students to develop technological skills and avoid exposing them to protests. However, some experts have expressed their disagreement.
In this context, when asked about the opposition of associations and some authorities, he initially avoided answering, stating that the Government is “promoting a culture of peace (…), we salute the unions that have accepted this teleworking measure because We must all be united for the development of our country before its participation in this important forum,” in reference to the APEC Peru 2024. However, he later clarified that “for a long time, the educational sector has been adapted to new technologies, especially in Metropolitan Lima (…). We have worked with teachers and students to be flexible, so that the classes will be remote, in that sense, no one will be lost.”
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