The Ministry of Education (
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: ''Ministério da Educação''), also known as MEC, an initialism derived from its former name Ministry of Education and Culture (Portuguese: ''Ministério da Educação e Cultura''), is a
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-level
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ministry
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of
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.
It is tasked with coordinating national
education
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policy and daily affairs, from early childhood to the post-graduate level.
History of the institution
Before 1930, matters relating to education were under responsibility of the ''National Department of Education'' ( pt, Departamento Nacional do Ensino), which was a part of the then-called
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.
In 1930, as
Getúlio Vargas
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took office as
president
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, the Ministry of Education and Public Health ( pt, Ministério da Educação e Saúde Pública) was created, taking away education matters from the Ministry of Justice.
In 1953, the ministry was split into two: the
Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Education and Culture ( pt, Ministério da Educação e Cultura, with the acronym ''MEC'', which lasts to this day).
In 1985, during
José Sarney
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's presidency, it was again split into two: the
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, and the Ministry of Education.
In 1992, as
Itamar Franco
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took office as president, sports were made part of the ministry again, which was subsequently renamed Ministry of Education and Sports ( pt, Ministério da Educação e do Desporto).
In 1995, during
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
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's presidency, that was once again changed, separating the Ministry of Education from the then
Ministry of Sports
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.
Milton Ribeiro, the last Education Minister, resigned on 28 March 2022 after a corruption scandal involving the use of the ministry's budget to help evangelical pastors, fulfilling a request made by president
Jair Bolsonaro
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. On 18 April 2022, President Bolsonaro promoted the Executive-Secretary
Victor Godoy
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for the position of minister.
See also
*
Instituto Benjamin Constant
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IBC was created by imp ...
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Undergraduate education in Brazil
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Bachelor's degree in Brazil
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CNPq
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(National Council for Scientific and Technological Development)
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Lattes Platform
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Brazilian science and technology
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Coordenadoria de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
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INEP (National Institute for Research on Education)
References
Bibliography
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External links
Official website
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Education
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