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Councilman Juan Patricio Castro asked the PP of La Glorieta to support the UMU in 2013 to never again suffer the planned cut of six million euros, implying a decrease of 14% of its funding since 2009, while the educational institution has increased the number of students by 35 percent in the same period

The socialist mayor Juan Patricio Castro defend a motion in Parliament on Thursday asking the local government greater involvement and support for the University of Murcia facing the Draft Budget for 2013 of the CARM collecting an initial investment of 135 million euros, an insufficient amount to keep the first educational institution in the region and, in particular, the municipality of Murcia "

The grant received by the Autonomous Community UMU-Castro reportedly rose from 158 million in 2009 to los135 million projected for 2013, against a backdrop of intense growth of students has meant going from 24,000 in 2009 to 38,000 in course that has just begun, 35 percent more.

Given the steady decline of its economic resources, the University of Murcia regional government is claiming to not cut the subsidy over and hold the same amount it received in 2012, 141 million euros.

In this sense, Castro argues that the UMU must be supported by the Local Corporation of the City Council, with the Mayor of Murcia to the head.

"Should not remain impassive camera cuts coming to supporting the educational institution because our town is played much with a powerful public university with sufficient economic resources to develop their teaching and research work, development and research."

If the analyzes agree that the University of Murcia-socialist councilor insists is one of the main strengths of our town and the need to strengthen the links between business to diversify the economy, it makes sense that, year after year, punish this institution, "insists the Socialist councilor.

"Many argue that the cost in education is not an expense but an investment, so it is only reasonable to invest in the education system and, in particular, at the University of Murcia and that is our duty as citizens and representatives of the essential reason for our motion "ends.

Source: PSOE Murcia