Fulfilling Claudia Sheinbaum’s Commitment to Equitable Quality Education
Mexico’s Secretary of Public Education, Mario Delgado Carrillo, announces that the government under President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo is fulfilling its commitment to provide equitable access to quality education across the nation through various actions in each federal entity.
Infrastructure Improvements
- Through the La Escuela es Nuestra (LEEN) program, 25 million pesos have been allocated this year to rehabilitate and improve the facilities of 67,900 basic education schools and, for the first time, 6,200 middle-level education institutions.
- This investment will benefit 8.1 million students nationwide, enhancing their learning environment.
Scholarship Programs
Delgado highlighted the significance of Mexico’s largest social program, which includes:
- Becas para el Bienestar (Rita Cetina)
- Universal Benito Juárez
- Jóvenes Escribiendo el Futuro
These scholarships support 13.162 million students across all three educational levels, with an annual projection of 119.87 billion pesos.
Health and Well-being Initiatives
To foster healthy learning environments, the SEP has implemented:
- The national strategy “Vive saludable, vive feliz” along with Health Days to promote students’ well-being.
- Evaluations of over 2.7 million students in 17,588 primary schools, supported by 7,744 health specialists.
- Aguascalientes: Groundbreaking for expanding CBTIS 281 and 283, along with an intensive English program for bachelor students.
- Baja California: Signed a memorandum of understanding with the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) to ensure education for hospitalized children, and established a University Rosario Castellanos branch in Tijuana.
- Baja California Sur: Rehabilitated electrical networks for air conditioning installation in 50 schools.
- Campeche: Allocated over 3.5 million pesos for infrastructure improvements in CETMAR and CBTA plants.
- Coahuila: Benefited over 11,000 CONALEP students through technical skills and leadership alliances.
- Chiapas: Strengthened federal strategies in literacy, Vida Saludable, National Peace Days, and anti-addiction campaigns.
- Chihuahua: Begun construction of CBTIS 291, accommodating 900 students, with a 30 million pesos investment for secondary school reconversion.
- Guanajuato: Announced the construction of a federal medical school in Valle de Santiago.
- Guerrero: Mobile health teams support Health Days in the Vive saludable, vive feliz strategy across coastal schools.
- Jalisco: Hosted a national meeting to update curricula and integrate technical education with the TIC sector.
- Estado de México: Continued Health Days and Peace Days in schools and municipalities with high crime rates.
- Michoacán: Assigned 200 PAAE keys and continued Health Days in schools.
- Nuevo León: Enhanced educational infrastructure with climate control, painting, and electrical installations.
- Oaxaca: Resumed classes in over 11,000 schools, benefiting more than 800,000 students.
- Puebla: Invested 600 million pesos in Becas para el Bienestar for over 400,000 basic education students and hosted the National School Sports Games 2025.
- Querétaro: Awarded primary and secondary school certificates to adults through the “Adulto con lápiz en mano” program.
- San Luis Potosí: Plans to establish a new University Rosario Castellanos campus, with over 1,200 applicants already registered.
- Sinaloa: Inaugurated new offices and sports facilities at COBAES 130, along with Becas para el Bienestar distribution.
- Sonora and Tabasco: Promote linguistic inclusion and cultural diversity through the National English Program (PRONI) and Becas para el Bienestar distribution.
- Tamaulipas: IPN will operate a new virtual campus with 13 online courses from González municipality.
- Veracruz: Allocated over 3,800 teaching positions.
- Zacatecas: Advanced construction of COBACH Plant 40 and a technical secondary school reconversion with over 35 million pesos investment.
- Q: What is the focus of these educational initiatives?
- A: The initiatives aim to improve infrastructure, academic programs, and student well-being across Mexico.
- Q: How much has been invested in school infrastructure this year?
- A: 25 million pesos have been allocated for rehabilitating and improving facilities in over 74,100 schools.
- Q: Which scholarship programs are part of this commitment?
- A: Becas para el Bienestar (Rita Cetina), Universal Benito Juárez, and Jóvenes Escribiendo el Futuro support 13.162 million students.
- Q: How are health and well-being initiatives being promoted?
- A: Through the Vive saludable, vive feliz strategy and Health Days in collaboration with health specialists.
State and Local Collaboration
In collaboration with state and local education authorities, the SEP has undertaken various actions to benefit students, teachers, and educational institutions across Mexico:
