The Institute of Education of Aguascalientes (IEA) is requesting the support of the Secretary of Public Education (SEP) so that the Autonomous University of Carmen repays a debt of more than 300 million pesos, which was obtained from the purchase of equipment, which was eventually completed. Not received properly.
The head of the IEA, Lorena Martínez Rodríguez, recalled that there is already a judgment in favor of the institution, which forced the Autonomous University of Carmen (Ancar) to pay an amount of 354 million pesos for conducting buy-and-sell operations. Has gone. Created in 2012 during the administration of Francisco Chávez Rangel.
He commented, “The Institute of Education has already obtained a favorable sentence against the Universidad del Carmen for the paternal damages caused by the Institute, today we have a sentence of 354 million pesos, which we are trying to implement “
To comply with this payment, the state official noted that it requested the intervention of the Under Secretary of Higher Education to act as a mediator between the IEA and Unacar to reach an agreement with possible deferred payments Is.
Among these possibilities, the disposal of the remaining properties in the name of the University is also considered, so that the repayment of the loan is guaranteed.
“What we want is to recover the property of the state and that money is ultimately invested in education in Aguascalientes, so with the SEP knocking on the door so that they can help us,” he said.
Martínez Rodríguez acknowledged that Universidad del Carmen has declared bankruptcy and maintains a debt of 2 billion pesos, among other examples, however, he reiterated that before that the SEP’s intervention is sought.
The Autonomous University of Carmen, now in the hands of rector Sandra Martha Laffon Leal, failed to deliver computers for a digital skills program promoted by the federal government.
The program was intended to equip hundreds of classrooms in Aguascalientes with a budget of over 300 million pesos, however, Unacar did not comply with the delivery of this equipment.
With regard to the ratification of the sentence against Francisco Chávez Rangel, the former director of the IEA, the official indicated that the administration would wait for that to be determined by the state Attorney General’s Office.
“As far as we are concerned, we have provided all the documents and evidence that are required of us by the Prosecutor’s Office and practically, we are waiting for the Prosecutor’s Office itself and the judge to determine at the appropriate time To do what matches.”
