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The Ministry of Education (Portuguese: Ministério da Educação), commonly known as MEC, originates from its previous name, the Ministry of Education and Culture (Portuguese: Ministério da Educação e Cultura), is a cabinet-level federal ministry of Brazil.
Its responsibilities include coordinating national education policies and managing daily affairs, covering from early childhood education to post-graduate levels.




History of the institution


Before 1930, matters related to education were the responsibility of the National Department of Education (Portuguese: Departamento Nacional do Ensino), which was part of the Ministry of Justice at the time.
In 1930, as Getúlio Vargas took office as president, the Ministry of Education and Public Health (Portuguese: Ministério da Educação e Saúde Pública) was established, 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 (Portuguese: Ministério da Educação e Cultura, with the acronym MEC, which lasts to this day).
In 1985, during José Sarney's presidency, it was again split into two: the Ministry of Culture, and the Ministry of Education.
In 1992, as Itamar Franco took office as president, sports were made part of the ministry again, which was subsequently renamed Ministry of Education and Sports (Portuguese: Ministério da Educação e do Desporto).
In 1995, during Fernando Henrique Cardoso's presidency, that was once again changed, separating the Ministry of Education from the then Ministry of Sports.
The incumbent Education Minister is senator Camilo Santana.




List of ministers






See also


Instituto Benjamin Constant
Universities and higher education in Brazil
Undergraduate education in Brazil
Graduate degrees in Brazil
Bachelor's degree in Brazil
CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development)
Lattes Platform
Brazilian science and technology
Coordenadoria de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
INEP (National Institute for Research on Education)
New Brazilian secondary education




References






Bibliography


"História - Ministério da Educação" [History - Ministry of Education]. Portal Ministério da Educação (in Brazilian Portuguese).




External links


Official website (in Portuguese)

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