Overview
- The committee-approved budget dictamen headed to the full Congress contains no line items for Beca 18, Beca Tec or Beca Permanencia despite prior government pledges.
- Pronabec sought roughly S/793 million through the Education Ministry in June, but the Economy and Finance Ministry did not include the request in Budget Bill 12255 sent on August 30.
- Nearly 90,000 young people took the Beca 18 national exam on November 16, and sources say selection phases cannot proceed without an approved appropriation.
- The Economy and Finance Ministry told youth group Renajuv it cannot add articles after submission, while the Education Ministry said the request followed regular procedure and execution depends on the approved budget.
- Congresswoman Lady Camones proposed adding S/529 million for Beca 18 and S/114 million for Beca Tec, and local reports indicate Pronabec director Alexandra Ames was asked to resign.