Public policies on quotas for entry into higher education: the case of UTFPR- Francisco Beltrão’s campus

Abstract

In this article we deal with the implementation of affirmative action public policies for entry into higher education. These policies are the target of great discussions in academic society, as well as in society in general, especially since 2000 when several public universities began to adopt quota policies. In turn, policies such as the REUNI and the approval and promulgation of Federal Law Nº12.711/2012, constituted public universities as important actions for the access of the popular classes. Thus, we analyzed how the implementation of the public politics of affirmative actions in the Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR) happened - having as locus for the accomplishment of the study the Campus of Francisco Beltrão, considering especially the period of 2008 to 2016. We sought to understand how this implementation was organized, the difficulties faced and the solutions found by the agents responsible for implementing the policy at the university. The qualitative research was based on the analysis of documents and interviews conducted with 07 employees of the institution. We considered that although adjustments to the legislation are necessary, especially with regard to public investment in public policies for student assistance, human and material resources, access to higher education for a portion of the population that did not previously reach this level of education has been guaranteed. However, steps need to be taken regarding the permanence and success of these subjects.