Pois bem, o estado do Rio de Janeiro enfrenta uma crise financeira sem precedentes, e nao vou entrar em detalhes aqui nos reais motivos desta crise.
O fato é que os funcionários da universidade e seus bolsistas estão sem receber seu salário desde novembro. Falta ainda uma parcela de novembro, dezembro, e o décimo terceiro. Isso vale também para muitos outros funcionários e pensionistas do estado. Como se não bastasse, o governo do estado não paga há vários meses o custeio da instituição, isto é, contas de água, luz, telefone, gás, etc. Esta situação pode levar ao fechamento total da Universidade. Vamos refletir um pouco e pensar no que isso pode significar. Mais de 30000 alunos, mais de 2500 docentes - ativos em projetos de pesquisa, inovação tecnológica e extensão. Vários cursos de graduação e pós-graduação da UERJ estão entre os melhores do país. Como imaginar que isso tudo seja perdido? Sem contar o patrimônio material (construído com dinheiro público - seu, meu, nosso - diga-se de passagem) jogado fora (equipamentos de pesquisa e ensino).
Daqui do meio do Atlântico, minha esperança se junta à de todos os meus colegas e alunos.
#souuerj #uerjresiste
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Today I'll quickly change subject, and I'll write about the
University where I work - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ
- Rio de Janeiro State University). For many Fluminense and Brazilian
citizens, I don't need to explain much. For the people abroad, UERJ is
one of the best public universities in Brazil, and probably also
well-ranked in South America. It exists since 64 years now, and is
directly attached to the Rio de Janeiro State Government.
Well, the federal state of Rio de Janeiro is going through its worse financial crisis ever, and this since 2015. I'm not going to give details about the true reasons of this financial crisis, unless I change from Oceanography to economical and political sciences.
The fact is that all employees (including technicians, administration and faculty staff), and students did not receive their full wages/fellowships since November 2016. There is a bit of the November salary missing, together with the December and 13th-month salaries (a right to all Brazilian workers). This is also true for many other public servants linked to the state administration, as well as retired people. As if this was not enough, the state government did not pay most of UERJ's bills of electricity, telephone, gas, water, etc. This may lead to the full collapse of the institution, that will be obliged to close. Let's think a little bit about it: more than 30000 students, more than 2500 professors, active in research and innovation, and not to mention that many of UERJ's bachelor courses and graduation schools are amongst the best in the country. How is it possible, shutting down a whole public university? Not to mention all the material and equipment that is in the laboratories and research groups. This is all public money, paid with yours, mine, everybody's tax money.
From the middle of the Atlantic, I join my colleagues and students hoping that this situation changes.
Well, the federal state of Rio de Janeiro is going through its worse financial crisis ever, and this since 2015. I'm not going to give details about the true reasons of this financial crisis, unless I change from Oceanography to economical and political sciences.
The fact is that all employees (including technicians, administration and faculty staff), and students did not receive their full wages/fellowships since November 2016. There is a bit of the November salary missing, together with the December and 13th-month salaries (a right to all Brazilian workers). This is also true for many other public servants linked to the state administration, as well as retired people. As if this was not enough, the state government did not pay most of UERJ's bills of electricity, telephone, gas, water, etc. This may lead to the full collapse of the institution, that will be obliged to close. Let's think a little bit about it: more than 30000 students, more than 2500 professors, active in research and innovation, and not to mention that many of UERJ's bachelor courses and graduation schools are amongst the best in the country. How is it possible, shutting down a whole public university? Not to mention all the material and equipment that is in the laboratories and research groups. This is all public money, paid with yours, mine, everybody's tax money.
From the middle of the Atlantic, I join my colleagues and students hoping that this situation changes.
#souuerj #uerjresiste
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| Arte: Taís Linhares |
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