Educational policies in Ecuadorian universities to serve Venezuelan migrant students

Abstract

Introduction. Currently, the great mobilization of Venezuelans to Latin American countries has become a matter of concern, which is why governments and international organizations have recognized this problem by addressing it and providing solutions through migration and human rights regulations. Likewise, the social imbalance suffered by migrants leads them to stumble in the continuity of their educational training. Objective. The objective of this article is to discern the policies that have been developed in Ecuador regarding the care of Venezuelan migrants in the higher education system. Methodology. It will be conducted through a documentary review of national and international laws and regulations that frame the insertion and support for Venezuelan migrants. Results. This publication analyzes and provides contributions on the organizations that have worked with the problem of Venezuelan migration and its repercussions in the Latin American region and the policies that Ecuador has taken to help with the large number of Venezuelans who are in the country, the regulations that benefit them in terms of human rights, study opportunities, and the strategies that have been taken into consideration to provide them with satisfactory experiences to establish themselves and move forward as citizens of the world. Conclusion. The journey through laws, regulations and resource management system for education that Ecuador has, from the Lima Group, the Constitution of Ecuador, the Law of Organization of the Population Movement and the educational policies of each university must still promote increasingly the strategies of inclusion, multiculturalism and enrichment that benefit the migrant and therefore the country, allowing Venezuelan migrants to have a normal life and that through these benefits they can collaborate with the socio-educational and cultural development of the country .