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IPN Calls for Dialogue with Striking Students, Proposes Agreements to Resume Classes
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IPN Calls for Dialogue with Striking Students, Proposes Agreements to Resume Classes

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) has called for dialogue with students occupying academic units to address their demands and resume classes.
  • The IPN plans to establish dialogue tables on July 14, with participation from the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP), to find solutions and ensure academic continuity.
  • This initiative aims to foster communication and create conditions for the successful conclusion of the semester, despite ongoing student protests demanding the resignation of the IPN's director.

The National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) is seeking to de-escalate ongoing student protests by inviting students occupying academic units to participate in dialogue tables. The institute announced the initiative, which aims to address student demands and find agreements to resume classes.

These encounters seek to directly hear the concerns and proposals of the student community, analyze possible alternatives for solutions, and build agreements that can be verified and followed up on the conflict.

— IPNThe IPN explains the purpose of the upcoming dialogue tables with students.

The IPN, in coordination with the Academic Secretariat and with the support of the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP), has scheduled the dialogue sessions for July 14 at the "Juan de Dios Bátiz" Historical and Cultural Center. These meetings are intended to provide a direct channel for the IPN to hear student concerns and proposals, analyze potential solutions, and build consensus for conflict resolution.

Student activism has been visible, with some students marching to the Ministry of the Interior to demand the resignation of IPN Director General Arturo Reyes Sandoval. The IPN's proposed dialogue seeks to strengthen communication between students, IPN authorities, and the SEP. Key objectives include creating conditions for the academic activities to restart and salvaging the current semester, with a focus on ensuring students can continue their academic paths without further disruption.

The participation of the SEP will have the purpose of accompanying the dialogue process within the scope of its attributions, while the Academic Secretariat will address issues related to the continuity of school activities and strategies to conclude the semester.

— IPNThe IPN clarifies the roles of the SEP and the Academic Secretariat in the dialogue process.

The institute emphasized that the dialogue will be guided by principles of respect, freedom of expression, transparency, good faith, and consensus-building. The SEP's involvement will be to support the dialogue process within its purview, while the Academic Secretariat will focus on academic continuity and semester completion strategies. The IPN clarified that participating in these talks does not mean relinquishing any demands or rights, but rather establishing an institutional mechanism for conflict resolution through dialogue.

The installation of the tables does not imply that the parties renounce their positions nor does it limit the exercise of the rights of the polytechnic community, but rather seeks to establish an institutional mechanism to address the conflict through dialogue.

— IPNThe IPN clarifies that the dialogue process does not waive any rights or demands.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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