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Mexico Installs Lifelong Learning Commission to Recast Higher Education

Next steps prioritize regional commissions this month, with saberes.mx slated for launch in the coming months.

Overview

  • The SEP formally installed the Comisión Nacional de Aprendizaje a lo Largo de la Vida with participation from major public and private universities including UNAM, IPN, Tec de Monterrey, Anáhuac, BUAP, TecNM and others.
  • Authorities said the initiative aligns training with regional economic vocations under Plan México and the Polos de Desarrollo para el Bienestar.
  • Officials emphasized short, specialized courses and microcredentials to update professionals and to help students who paused studies reenter the labor market.
  • SEP announced a national digital platform, saberes.mx, planned to democratize access to lifelong learning and validate skills.
  • Mario Delgado reported coordination with Banobras and SICT on infrastructure and announced a new Universidad Nacional Rosario Castellanos campus in San Luis Potosí with 800 places and programs in robotics and artificial intelligence.