Students of the National Polytechnic Institute Convene Mega-March in Mexican Capital TeleSURtv.net
go to original October 1, 2014

An estimated 40,000 students marched on Mexico City to reject curriculum changes made in the educational plan at one of the country's biggest public universities. (RuptlyTV)

An estimated 40,000 students of the National Polytechnic Institute swamped the center of Mexico City this Tuesday in what was called a mega-march to reject recent changes to class plans and the curriculum at the public university.

The students, who have been on a nearly one-week strike occupying campuses across the country, call the modifications a “technification”, and reduction in quality of various subject areas. They also protest the removal of certain areas of study. They call for the removal of the general director Yoloxochitl Bustamante Diez, who is now rumored to step down after the pressure created by the march.

"This is a way to reduce the standards and level of our university, they want to reduce it to any other technical school,” explained one of the protesting students.

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