Zero registration in Medellín will be public policy

The Medellin Council began socializing the draft Convention 087 on March 15 to make the zero registration program a public policy in the capital of Antioquia.

Councillor Natalie Velez Telemedlin confirmed that he is expected to have a project that will benefit students in the future.

During the socialization period, council members held discussions, changes and suggestions to improve the project, saying that they can consolidate funds that can be used to provide quality education from the public.

Carlos Chaparro, director of Sabincia, told the media that “the assessment of legislators is not against what we have affected, but from the perspective of further improving the financial possibilities of higher education institutions.”

Registration Cerro is an initiative of the Medellin Mayor's Office, which deals with the registration of more than 24,000 students in the municipality's three higher public institutions (ITM, U Colmayor and I.U.

Zero education, with a value close to 20.5 billion pesos, ensures student continuation and is guaranteed by three measures: payment of tuition fees, there are no obstacles for scholarship students and makes the requirement to provide 3 thousand Chromebooks more flexible.

During the installation of this program last year, President Duque emphasized the achievement of free public higher education and support for the sector.

According to the President, the program born due to the COVID-19 pandemic is the product of teamwork between national governments, public institutions of higher education, governors and mayors, and will allow 695,000 young people from classes 1, 2 and 3 to accompany the country, accounting for 97% of undergraduate students in educational institutions General higher.

President Ivan Duque announced that in 2022 he will continue to pay attention to educational issues in clear work with HEI and regional entities, working to develop proposals so that the initiative becomes a national policy and continues over time.

With no registration measures, “the national government expects to benefit from about 695 million young people in the first, second and third classes of the country.” This represents 97% of undergraduate students in public higher education institutions, contributing to reducing education gaps and social justice.

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