Comprehensive plan to strengthen the Polytechnic
President Claudia Sheinbaum ordered to promote actions to “democratize” the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) and strengthen its operation through a plan developed together with the Ministry of Finance, reported the head of the SEP, Mario Delgado.
During his virtual intervention at the General Advisory Council of the IPN, Delgado explained that the project contemplates improving educational infrastructure, expanding operational capabilities and streamlining the hiring of teachers to cover the needs of the institution.
Sovereignty and technological development
In a video message, he congratulated the community on the 90th anniversary of the IPN and highlighted its historical role in the construction of national sovereignty.
“The National Polytechnic Institute was established so that the nation would have its own engineers, doctors and scientists; so as not to depend on anyone in what defines the independence of a people,” he stated.
Delgado pointed out that the current international context makes it essential to strengthen science and technology.
“These are times where the world has hardened and the fight for sovereignty returns to the center of national life,” he added.
Dialogue with students and controversy on Canal Once
Faced with active strikes in several schools, the official called for building a route of dialogue with the protesters and reiterated the government’s respect for free demonstration. However, he considered that there cannot be “absolute closure” when there is a willingness to meet demands.
He described it as a “paradox” that, in the name of freedom of expression, the operation of Canal Once, the Polytechnic’s public media, remains hampered.
“It is a great paradox that in the name of freedom of speech, the operation of Canal Once, the voice and heritage of the polytechnic community, continues to be hindered,” he expressed.




