“Enem is a state policy, Enem is not a government policy”, is what highlights the president of the National Association of Directors of Federal Institutions of Higher Education (Andifes), Marcus David, in an interview with CNN.
The exam exams are scheduled for the next Sundays (November 21 and 28) throughout Brazil.
On the eve of the event, Enem and the National Institute of Educational Studies and Research (Inep) are being investigated by the Federal Court of Accounts for alleged external interference in the elaboration of the issues, which would be the reason for 37 employees of the body that organizes the examination have resigned.
For Marcus, Enem has consolidated itself as a fundamental instrument in the formulation of public education policies in Brazil.
“It is a mechanism that has advanced from a simple high school evaluation process to become, also, a process of entry into higher education.”
The educator refutes the statement by Jair Bolsonaro (no party), that Enem now “has the face of the government”. “Of course he doesn’t have to look like any government. He has to have the face of Brazilian society”.
The president of Andifes also emphasizes the importance of Enem in the opportunity for social mobility.
“Public universities have 50% of their places reserved for students coming from public education, so we need to encourage these people to continue believing in the university’s dream. Keep looking for Enem as a mechanism for entering quality higher education that can effectively function as a vector for transforming the lives of these young people and their families.”
David analyzes an aspect related to the pandemic, which is the low adherence to the unified selection process.
“Without a doubt, we are very concerned. We had a growth curve in student demand for Enem, which showed that the dream of higher education reached all segments of society and we had a very drastic drop this year in enrollment.”
And alert. “We need to make an effort to continue mobilizing basic education students so that they don’t give up on Enem.”
Despite ongoing investigations, Marcus David says he believes in the “safety and fairness” of the evidence.
“We still believe in the possibility of carrying out the Enem for all students without any major inconvenience.”
(Published by Sinara Peixoto)
Reference: CNN Brasil
