Shortly before the second round of elections for president, at the end of October, the government announced a block on funds for federal universities. The measure generated a lot of controversy and great negative repercussions from the press, in addition to revolt and protest by students across the country.
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Fund block is lifted
Last Thursday, the 1st, the universities announced that the blockade, which amounted to R$366 million, had been lifted. The freezing had been carried out on Monday, the 28th. The institutions were informed about the decision that would leave the money frozen and inaccessible until the end of the year.
Through a statement issued by the National Association of Directors of Federal Institutions of Higher Education (Andifes) and also by the National Council of Institutions of the Federal Network of Professional, Scientific and Technological Education, the suspension of the order was informed to all.
Using its social networks, Andifes expressed relief with the decision, but also said that it remains attentive to the risks of new cuts will take place this December, even before the change of government, which will take place only on the first day of next year.
The association also informed that it will keep conversations up to date with all the people involved in this type of decision, in order to build the policies that prove necessary for the maintenance of these funds and for higher education to continue to be financed by the Government Federal.
Can we go back to square one?
On the part of the Ministry of Education, there was no repercussion on the release of funds. It was also not informed whether there will be a return of the rest of the funds not yet released, since the total cut was greater than the one that had been released on Thursday.
On Tuesday, the 29th, it was informed that the Ministry of Education was seeking options with the Civil House and the Ministry of Economy to try to recover the blocking decision. On the same date, Paulo Valle, secretary of the National Treasury, stated that the freeze would be reassessed during the month of December.
The news of the unblocking of funds for education brought some relief to federal universities, which will be able to count on part of the funds for maintenance and investments in the sector.
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