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The attacks on public transport in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro carried out on Monday (23) by militiamen had an impact on the functioning of public universities in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro this Tuesday (24).
The State University of Rio de Janeiro (Uerj) suspended its classes campus West Zone this Tuesday, “due to the situation of insecurity and precariousness in the public transport system”.
In other units and fields at Uerj, activities will be maintained, with allowance for any absences of students, employees and employees affected by the impacts of the conflicts.
The decision to suspend classes was also taken by the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Unirio). “Considering that a large part of the academic community lives in a conflict-ridden region, the Rectory recommends that staff and students do not expose themselves to risks and avoid traveling around the city tomorrow (24)”, the university announced on Monday. “Therefore, face-to-face activities at the University are suspended this Tuesday, without prejudice to the provision of services considered essential.”
The Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ) decided to adopt remote activities this Tuesday after attacks carried out by militiamen against public transport in the capital of Rio de Janeiro. The two main fields of the university are in Seropédica and Nova Iguaçu, cities in Baixada Fluminense that are neighbors to the west zone of Rio.
“All University activities that can be carried out remotely must be done in this way, on an exceptional basis; Academic assessments scheduled for tomorrow [terça-feira ]must be rescheduled”, wrote the University’s Central Administration in a statement released yesterday.
Due to the students and professionals affected by the attacks, the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) announced that all absences must be made up this Tuesday.
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“In addition, second calls for student assessments that took place on 10/23 must be ensured for students residing in these areas,” said the university, which committed to drawing up a contingency plan.
With information from Agência Brasil
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