The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, inaugurated the first headquarters of the Universidad Nacional Rosario Castellanos outside Mexico City, located in Comitán de Domínguez, Chiapas. Sheinbaum expressed her pride in opening this new university as part of her government strategy to expand access to higher education in the country.
The new institution began operations with more than 900 students in 11 undergraduate programs, one specialty, a doctorate, and two master's degrees. Sheinbaum reaffirmed her commitment to public and free education as a fundamental right for the development of the country, highlighting the importance of creating opportunities for all young people to access university education.
The university, which will welcome students from 60 municipalities, mostly indigenous, in the southeast of the country, seeks to expand educational opportunities in the region. During the inauguration, Sheinbaum mentioned the importance of the institution bearing the name of the recognized writer and diplomat Rosario Castellanos, a defender of feminism and indigenous rights in Mexico.
The event was attended by the governor of Chiapas, Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar, the secretary of Science, Humanities, Technology, and Innovation, Rosaura Ruiz Gutiérrez, and the secretary of Public Education, Mario Delgado Carrillo. The request for improvements in infrastructure and scholarships by young university students was also highlighted.
The Universidad Nacional Rosario Castellanos in Chiapas is distinguished by its hybrid and free educational model. The rector of the institution, Alma Xóchitl Herrera Márquez, emphasized that enrollment and tuition are free of charge, ensuring that no student is excluded for economic reasons. The opening of this new university represents a significant advance in the expansion of higher education in the country.
