Public polytechnic institutes face approximately 38 million euros in additional charges arising from legislative changes related to the public administration performance evaluation system and teaching careers. So far, they have not received any financial compensation from the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation.
The warning was issued by the president of the Coordinating Council of Polytechnic Higher Education Institutions, Luís Loures, who considers that the situation is undermining the sustainability, financial stability and competitiveness of the institutions.
Luís Loures revealed that CCISP presented to the minister in March a document detailing the financial impact of these legislative obligations on public polytechnic institutions. The document has yet to receive any response or compensation from the MECI.
The polytechnics thus face significant financial difficulties due to costs imposed by external legislation, without the responsible ministry having ensured the necessary funding to meet these mandatory expenses.
