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Sheinbaum Launches Saberes MX, a National Platform for Public University Courses

The first course arrives Nov. 17, signaling a push to expand access through austerity alongside respect for university autonomy.

Overview

  • Presented at a national gathering of higher‑education leaders, Saberes MX will centralize open courses, materials and certifications from Mexico’s public universities.
  • The debut offering focuses on prevention of addictions, begins Nov. 17, lasts 18 hours, includes 71 learning tools and carries a 5.5 million enrollment goal.
  • Sheinbaum invited institutions to join the platform and expand in‑person, hybrid and distance enrollment through republican austerity while affirming autonomy.
  • UNAM voiced support, and IPN reported 28,176 new virtual seats through Polivirtual and campus expansions in Puebla, Tlaxcala, Mexico City, Chiapas and soon Guerrero.
  • SEP framed Saberes MX as a national public micro‑credential and vocational guidance ecosystem for lifelong learning, with collaboration across sectors and about 1,300 rectors engaged.