Mexico City deputies urge UNAM to ensure fair admission processes after exam glitches

Lawmakers in Mexico City have called on the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) to guarantee the right to education by strengthening its admission processes. The appeal comes after reports of technical glitches, connectivity problems, and questionable results during the university's online entrance exam.

During a virtual session of the Permanent Commission of the Congress of Mexico City, two proposals were presented regarding the exam's issues. One proposal, which was approved, urged UNAM to implement mechanisms that ensure the certainty and transparency of admission results. "The right to education... not only implies expanding access to educational institutions. It also demands that the processes through which this right is exercised be objective, transparent, and reliable," stated Morena deputy Erika Rosales. She added that certainty in procedures strengthens institutional legitimacy and provides peace of mind to applicants.

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The right to education... not only implies expanding access to educational institutions. It also demands that the processes, through which this right is exercised, be objective, transparent, and reliable. The certainty in procedures strengthens the legitimacy of institutions and provides tranquility to those who participate in them.

Rosales highlighted UNAM's status as a respected and emblematic institution in Mexico, acknowledging its autonomy as a historical achievement. However, she stressed that autonomy and transparency are complementary, not opposing, concepts. "Public trust is one of the main assets of any institution," she noted, emphasizing that respecting UNAM's autonomy also means strengthening it.

Meanwhile, PRI deputy Tania Larios requested that UNAM suspend its online admission exams until the process's security, integrity, and reliability can be guaranteed for the benefit of the applicants. The deputies' actions underscore concerns about the fairness and effectiveness of the university's digital examination system.

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No one from this Congress intends to interfere in that faculty, because respecting autonomy also means strengthening our institutions. However, we must also recognize that public trust is one of the main assets of any institution. Autonomy and transparency are not concepts that oppose each other; on the contrary, they complement each other.