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BRASILIA – After the negative repercussions, the Ministry of Education will revoke the ordinance published on Wednesday that determines the return of classes of the federal universities from January. The information was confirmed by O GLOBO by a source from the MEC. A note explaining the decision will be published this afternoon.
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The ordinance caught federal institutions by surprise, which have seen their classroom classes suspended since March due to the new coronavirus pandemic. The portfolio was criticized for not having discussed the measure with universities before and for having taken it exactly when the country is experiencing a new increase in cases and hospitalizations, with a worrying increase in the occupation of beds in the health network.
Education Minister Milton Ribeiro told CNN Brazil that he did not expect much resistance. “I want to open a public consultation to listen to the academic world. The schools were not prepared, there was a lack of planning,” he said. The minister also said that the government will release the refund only when the institutions have confidence.
The epidemiologist Pedro Hallal, dean of the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), criticized the measure, calling it a “null act”:
– Public universities have autonomy guaranteed by the Constitution. With all due respect, it is not for the MEC to decide on this. The purpose of the ordinance was to make students take on the universities. With the pauses resulting from the arrival of the pandemic, many of them were anxious, with their graduation delayed.
In a note, Denise Pires de Carvalho, dean of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), said that the institution “will continue, with great seriousness and responsibility, protecting the life of the university community and will not fail to comply, with autonomy. , its institutional mission ”.
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The Federal University of Brasilia (UnB) issued a statement in which it says it was surprised by the publication of the ordinance and reiterates that it will not endanger the health of members of its community. “The priority, for now, is to stop the spread of the virus and, thus, save lives. The return of face-to-face activities, when possible, will be done through the analysis of scientific evidence, with great preparation and responsibility,” he concludes the note. .
The National Union of Teachers of Higher Education Institutions (Andes) also expressed its opposition to the ordinance, in a statement entitled “The Government wants to put our lives at risk. We will not accept it.” The Andes board considered the portfolio initiative “consistent with the denial stance of the federal government” and defended that classroom classes only return after mass vaccination of the population.
Congressmen also criticized the measure. In a social network, federal deputy Idilvan Alencar (PDT-CE) said that the government’s position “has been to avoid responsibility and blame others.” He values that the MEC “does something to clear up the confusion and politicize an issue that should be addressed based on data and evidence.”
Congresswoman Fernanda Melchionna (PSOL-RS) presented a draft legislative decree (PDL) in the Chamber to stop the ordinance published by the ministry. “Although the minister has told the press that he will renounce the ordinance, it has not yet been repealed! All pressure is still necessary!” The deputy posted on social media.
