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"The regional government has made a commitment to public universities in our region and, above downturns or crisis situations, it will stick to its ultimate consequences."
President Ramón Luis Valcárcel Community stated so in the opening ceremony of the academic year 2008-2009 at the University of Murcia (UMU), held today at the Campus of Espinardo, that "despite the general economic frame of mind that makes us radical measures to contain public spending and greater budgetary discipline shall not be affected by the regional government, a cut in public policies that affect the education sector. "
In this regard, Valcarcel said that "in the field of universities, not only will slow the growth of resources for the public, but on the contrary, will increase substantially in compliance with the 2007 Financing Agreement -2011. "
As announced in the Budget of the Autonomous Region for the coming year be considered for general operation of the University of Murcia an increase of 5 percent over this year will be 117 million to 123 million euros.
Also announced that it will enhance the allocations for infrastructure, with particular emphasis on the Campus of Health Sciences.
Likewise, the regional chief executive recalled that it has signed a supplementary agreement with the University of Murcia to finance the increase of seats of new entrants to the Faculty of Medicine, until the next year to 200, for an amount of 2 5 million euros, "which testifies to the commitment of the Regional Government of Murcia University and public universities."
In this regard, reference to this commitment with the University of Murcia, Valcárcel reported that "has been agreed and signed supplemental funding to public universities by 2011, amounting to 24 million euros, which 15.5 million euros are for the University of Murcia, to meet needs arisen as a result of mandates in the State Budget Law and the amended Law on Universities. "
"I am referring to improvements in the pay pool of university professors, with the addition of specific supplement, payment of temporary staff triennia or modification of the categories of university teachers," he added.
A university open to new challenges in the labor market
The president of the Community also referred in his address to the "necessary link" between the university and the new venues of employment.
"The University needs to open its doors and windows to reality, the world of work, all employment sectors, to train skilled professionals that society demands," he said.
"The university-industry connection," said Valcarcel, will increase the practical training of future graduates, will enable a better understanding of labor market and increase the chances of placement of professionals who are leaving their classrooms. "
For this reason, said "the best possible conditions for access to the labor of our graduates is a priority for the Government of the Murcia Region."
He also made special emphasis on the importance of current adaptation to the Bologna process, under the new management of university officials.
As for what he said that "the student comes to school to learn and no doubt they will support the regional government to consolidate the University of Murcia as a reference in the European Higher Education Area, offering engaging and qualifications quality education. "
Moreover, Valcarcel said in his speech to Professor José Antonio Lozano Teruel, in charge of teaching in this academic year opening of the UMU the inaugural lecture, "with his usual rigor, but also with the pleasantness, simplicity and spirit always critical of his public addresses, "said the president.
In this section, Valcárcel congratulated the person awarded the 'José Lostau', established by the Board of the University to the university spirit and human values.
Professor Antonio Bernabe Salazar, "with a brilliant academic and professional, and that is, above all, an excellent person, a man of tolerance, conciliation and convinced European, an entrepreneur and a tireless worker," he said.
In conclusion, the president of the Community, said that "we live in a time when it is more necessary than ever in a joint effort of the whole society to cope with adversity and, in this context, the participation of universities in the region is necessary and indispensable. "
Therefore, he said, "the Murcia have in their university system a key bulwark continue to achieve high levels of progress and development."
Source: CARM
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