{"id":505844,"date":"2026-04-26T19:24:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T23:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/leonel-fernandez-questions-possible-merger-of-mescyt-with-minerd-and-proposes-modernization-of-uasd\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T19:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T23:24:32","slug":"leonel-fernandez-questions-possible-merger-of-mescyt-with-minerd-and-proposes-modernization-of-uasd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/leonel-fernandez-questions-possible-merger-of-mescyt-with-minerd-and-proposes-modernization-of-uasd\/","title":{"rendered":"Leonel Fern\u00e1ndez questions possible merger of MESCyT with Minerd and proposes modernization of UASD"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>Santo Domingo. \u2013<\/strong> Former President of the Republic, Leonel Fern\u00e1ndez, expressed his rejection of the possibility that the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (MESCyT) be merged with the Ministry of Education (Minerd), considering that such a measure could affect the functioning of the Dominican education system.\n\nFern\u00e1ndez maintained that both ministries fulfill distinct roles within the structure of the education system, therefore an administrative integration would not be convenient in the current context of the country.\n\nDuring a meeting with representatives from the university sector, the political leader also stated that higher education should be maintained with institutional autonomy and oriented towards a deeper transformation process.\n\nIn that sense, the former president defended the need to promote a modernization of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD), with a view to strengthening its academic and technological projection in the coming decades.\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>We recommend reading:<a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/enlaces\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"491852\"> Danilo warns that the PLD will not support any party: \u201cLet no one dream of us\u201d<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/category\/nacionales\/\"><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nFern\u00e1ndez explained that higher education in the 21st century should focus on the development of knowledge, research, and innovation, with greater integration of digital tools and international collaboration.\n\nLikewise, he proposed that UASD move towards a more global model, with a greater virtual presence and connection with universities and academic centers in other regions of the world.\n\nThe political leader also took the opportunity to criticize the current performance of the education system, pointing out that it still faces structural weaknesses that require priority attention.\n\nThe meeting brought together teachers, students, and representatives from different university areas, who discussed the future of higher education in the country and the challenges of its modernization.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo. \u2013 Former President of the Republic, Leonel Fern\u00e1ndez, expressed his rejection of the possibility that the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (MESCyT) be merged with the Ministry of Education (Minerd), considering that such a measure could affect the functioning of the Dominican education system. 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