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Mexico President Urges UNAM to Resolve Entrance Exam Irregularities
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Mexico President Urges UNAM to Resolve Entrance Exam Irregularities

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) must resolve issues with its online entrance exam, where one supervisor monitored 150 applicants.
  • She emphasized UNAM's autonomy in addressing the problem and ensuring certainty for students who took the exam.
  • The federal government is prepared to support UNAM's technical commission, formed by the rector, in finding a solution.

President Claudia Sheinbaum has asserted that the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) is responsible for resolving irregularities detected in its online entrance examination. The issue arose after it was revealed that the company contracted for the test assigned only one supervisor to monitor 150 applicants.

During her morning press conference, Sheinbaum reiterated that UNAM, as an autonomous institution, must determine how to address the problem and provide clarity to the students who participated. "UNAM is an autonomous institution and they have to provide a solution to this problem they are facing. Hopefully, it will be soon so that the young people have certainty, those who took the exam," she stated.

UNAM is an autonomous institution and they have to provide a solution to this problem they are facing. Hopefully, it will be soon so that the young people have certainty, those who took the exam.

— Claudia SheinbaumMexican President, emphasizing UNAM's responsibility to resolve the entrance exam issues.

The university has established a technical commission, appointed by the rector, to analyze the failures that occurred during the admission process. President Sheinbaum affirmed that the federal government stands ready to collaborate with UNAM as needed. "UNAM has to make a decision, it has a technical commission that the rector appointed to find a way out of this problem, and the Government of Mexico is there to support whatever is required," she added.

This situation comes to light as El Universal reported that Territorium Life, the company hired by UNAM for the online exam at a cost of up to 101 million pesos, failed to meet contractual obligations for "effective and real-time surveillance." The contract stipulated the use of artificial intelligence algorithms to continuously monitor applicants and detect prohibited behaviors, such as using cell phones or involving third parties during the test.

UNAM has to make a decision, it has a technical commission that the rector appointed to find a way out of this problem, and the Government of Mexico is there to support whatever is required.

— Claudia SheinbaumMexican President, offering federal support for UNAM's efforts to address the exam irregularities.
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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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