ENED students denounce obstacles to achieving professionalization

Karla Torrijos

La Jornada Newspaper, Friday, July 25, 2025, p. a11

Students from the National School of Sports Coaches (ENED) reported that their graduation process has been halted due to administrative obstacles from the Ministry of Public Education (SEP), the National Commission for Physical Culture and Sports (CONADE), and the General Directorate of Normal Education and Teacher Training (DGENAM).

To graduate, they ask us for a certificate that endorses our studies at the ENED, but they have not been able to give it to us because they have not yet been signed by the corresponding authorities , said a student, who explained that "after the change of government (last October), a new person was appointed to be responsible for authorizing said documents, but after nine months of his arrival, his position is still not officially recognized, so his signature is not valid.

“When we seek answers from the authorities, they just pass the buck and no one solves the problem. The school says the National Council of Education (CONADE) is to blame, the latter says it's the Ministry of Education (SEP), and the latter blames the Directorate of Education (DGENAM), and they just keep giving us the runaround. It's not possible that CONADE demands that we become professional, but at the same time puts obstacles in our way.”

He also indicated that this situation has not only delayed the degree process, but has also prevented some colleagues from taking advantage of employment opportunities, since without a document certifying our studies, it is difficult to get hired .

In abandonment

On the other hand, he mentioned that the ENED is in a state of neglect by CONADE, the authority to which it reports.

He reported that although the head of the department, Rommel Pacheco, has approached the institution recently, attending the graduation ceremony of the 2021-2025 class of the bachelor's degree in sports training a few days ago, which had not happened under other administrations, no significant changes have been seen in the school during his management .

The ENED is extremely important because it's where coaches come from, and there's much room for improvement. In these months that we've been in charge, we've been on the right path, and that's the idea: to leave something so solid that over the years, regardless of who's here, the school will have the respect it deserves , Pacheco stated during his visit on July 15.

The student explained that CONADE recently donated sports equipment to us. It seems they remodeled some of their facilities and gave us the equipment they removed, but other than that, there hasn't been any other action that benefits the school. They give us swimming lessons, but we don't have a pool; we have to go to the one at the Sports City, and to get in, we have to go through a series of procedures. The gym isn't in optimal condition either, and that interferes with our learning .

Another student highlighted the lack of support for future coaches, especially from a government that has announced it will prioritize sports .

They seek good results in international competitions and ignore the people who guide the athletes. They want to reduce obesity and diabetes rates in the Mexican population and fail to support those who can help achieve that goal. Perhaps not all of us will perform at a high level, but we can contribute to improving the country's public health. Without support from the authorities, it will be difficult to do so .

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