AGU ensures registration of courses and students in engineering of the federal institute in the AM

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AGU ensures registration of courses and students in engineering of the federal institute in the AM

Published : 28/09/2018 – Updated at : 14:27:15

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The attorney General of the Union (AGU) has obtained Justice in a decision that ensured the regularity of the courses of engineering offered by a federal institution in the state of Amazonas, as well as the records professionals of the trainees along with the body of the class.The actions occurred within the scope of the writ of amparo petitioned by the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Amazonas (IFAM) against the Regional Council of Engineering and Agronomy (CREA/AM), which was denying registration to the courses and students.The CREA/AM was requiring a prior professional registration and accountability of technical staff as a condition for granting authorization for operation of the san felipe and later lease records, to the learner.In the writ of security, however, the IFAM has shown that their courses of high school and college level (Civil Engineering, Control Engineering and Automation and Mechanical Engineering) to follow the determinations of the Law of Guidelines and Bases of Education.In this way, it is the responsibility of the Ministry of Education (MEC), and not to the CREA, the regulation and supervision in the context of the federal system of education, including the accreditation of the institutions, and the recognition of courses, so that there is no legal requirement for approval or supervision by professional councils. The 3rd Vara Civil do Amazonas, responsible for the trial of the case, welcomed the arguments of the AGU, recognizing in its decision that the teaching at the federal institute is subject to the supervision of the MEC.“In this way, it can be seen that it is not for professional advice to the audit of the courses taught by the IFAM, under penalty of intrude assignment that was not part of its scope of activity”, summarized the magistrada to defer the warrant of security.Ref.: Writ of mandamus no. 1003119-57.2018.4.01.3200 – SJAM.

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