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Entrevista Delfina Guzmán Díaz, Secretaria de Educación Pública de Oaxaca

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Interview Overview

The interview with Delfina Guzmán Díaz, Secretary of Education for Oaxaca, frames education as a state priority and highlights measures to improve access and retention—particularly for students affected by the pandemic and by limited resources.

Key Measures and Highlights

Waiver of Registration Fees (“Zero Fees” Program)

Guzmán Díaz explains a program with good results that eliminates registration and re-registration charges for:

  • Upper secondary subsystems, including:

    • COBAO
    • CESITE
    • LEVE

  • Universities under SUNEO, including:

    • Polytechnic University of Oaxaca, including the “Islan” campus referenced in the subtitles
    • Technological University of Teposcolula
    • Technological University of San Miguel El Grande
    • University of the Central Valleys
    • UTVCO
    • UTSO in Sola de Vega

Core purpose: The program is presented not only as a way to help students enter, but to ensure they can stay enrolled and complete their studies.

Dropout and Enrollment Trends Since the Pandemic

  • Recovery is ongoing: Dropout and enrollment recovery are described as still in progress because enrollment has not fully rebounded after COVID-era disruptions.
  • Enrollment appears to be rising due to the fee waiver, but Guzmán Díaz avoids giving definitive numbers, since the process is not complete and families may decide later.

Governor’s Commitment: No Student Left Out

The governor reportedly requested that no student be excluded, reinforcing the program’s social goal of preventing students from being left behind.

Teacher Professionalization Linked to Regional Development

Guzmán Díaz mentions efforts to professionalize teachers, tying this work to the Interoceanic Corridor, with an emphasis on universities in the Isthmus and coastal regions.

New University and Federal Commitments

She references the creation of a Polytechnic University as a commitment attributed to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, noting that local support has aligned with the administration’s educational efforts during its six-year term.

She also mentions two university projects prioritized by the president:

  • The Afro-Mexican University
  • The Polytechnic University of Tegucigalpa (as named in the subtitles)

Education Planning Aligned with Labor Needs of the Corridor

The interview describes plans for upper secondary subsystems to begin offering technical careers at the high school level, aiming to prepare students for university degrees connected to opportunities generated by the Interoceanic Corridor.

Presenters / Contributors

  • Delfina Guzmán Díaz — Secretaria de Educación Pública de Oaxaca
  • Unspecified interviewer — host/questioner

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