The government announced a 270% budget increase for national public universities aimed at covering operational costs. Public universities consulted by the Herald said they still haven’t received any official communication on this. Public universities, like the rest of the public sector, started off the year with the same budget they had in 2023, given that Congress did not approve a new national budget for 2024. Hours before the April 23 march to defend public education, all public universities received a 70% budget increase for operating costs for the remainder of the year. The first would issue a public education budget emergency and automatically increase public universities budget, while the second would permanently establish the Teachers’ Incentive National Fund (FONID in Spanish).

Source: Bueno Aires Herald May 22, 2024 21:42 UTC