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Former presidents want to ‘save’ Yachay
Posted On 04 Jul 2017
Ecuadornews:
Two former deans from Yachay University dismissed days ago by President Carlos Castillo, ask to talk to the Secretary of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Senescyt) Augusto Barrera.
On June 20, as part of a process of “optimization and good use of public resources based on national reality and applying austerity policies,” the rectorate laid off four officials: Catherine Rigsby, a former Chancellor; Paul Baker, former dean of Geological Sciences and Engineering; Paola Ayala, former dean of Physical Sciences and Nanotechnology; And Vladimiro Mujica, former dean of Chemical Sciences.
Ayala (Ecuadorian) and Mujica (Venezuelan) launched a campaign to save Yachay, believing that behind this decision there is a “political operation,” which will affect its internationalization.
The two former deans agree that the claim that Yachay could host 5,000 students in the next four years would reduce the scientific research.
In an interview with newspaper El Comercio, Barrera said they are revealing the situation of Yachay.
“There are poor institutional conditions; For example, the management committee has not met since April. There are deans who did not work and spend 70% of the time abroad, with salaries of $ 15,000.” (I)
