The Government crossed the rector of the University of Quilmes (UNQ) after the educational institution announced the cessation of enrollment in two computer science courses due to lack of budget. Through his X network account, the Undersecretary of University Policies, Alejandro Álvarez, assured: “As of today “no note of request for budgetary expansion is recorded”.
The Government’s response to the announcement of the University of Quilmes
In the midst of the conflict in the educational community over university financing, the Government targeted the rector of the UNQ, Alfredo Alfonso, after the study house announced the closing of registrations for two computer science majors for the 2025 school year. detail, it is the University Technician in Computer Programming and the Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
In this context, the Undersecretary of University Policies wrote in his “He never mentioned to me that he had a problem financing these races.”
On the other hand, Álvarez also criticized Alfonso’s management and ironically: “I invite him to go through the Undersecretariat and in the process he can bring a plan to catch up with the fund payments he owes since 2021, which has accumulated 64%.”
The conflict between both parties began last Wednesday, when the university announced its decision to cease registration for the aforementioned courses until further notice.
The decision of the University of Quilmes
The National University of Quilmes announced on Wednesday the decision to Do not open registration for careers linked to the IT field by 2025. As detailed, the measure had to be taken as a result of the budget cuts which resulted in the departure of teachers, a shortage of materials and infrastructure.
According to what the institution told Ámbito, in total there are about 3,500 applicants will miss the possibility of accessing the new school year.
“Every October, registration opens for the following year, but on this occasion the University of Quilmes will not be able to do so in computer science majors,” a source who participated in the meeting between authorities and teachers where the decision to enroll was announced to Ámbito. facing the 2025 school year.
When consulted by this media, the university assured that the drastic decision was made due to the budget cuts carried out by the national government and that it results in a generalized shortage of resources. Along these lines, they pointed out the permanent resignation of teachersthe lack of classrooms and computers and the deterioration of infrastructure.
The 3,500 applicants who will not be able to start studying in 2025 represent a 30% of new entrants. “It is a painful and unpleasant decision but also pragmatic. We prefer this rather than incurring a academic scamwhich would be a promise of adequate training that we know we will not be able to fulfill later,” stressed one of the authorities who participated in the meeting.
In addition, they also warned about the future of other races. As they anticipated, due to the state of the situation, next year 45% of students who are already at the university will only be able to take one subject.
Source: Ambito
