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SMSEM administrative and recognition initiatives

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The Teachers Union of the State of Mexico (SMSEM) has initiated several continued its administrative and recognition programs for its members. In mid-August, the union launched a regional tour across 14 locations to facilitate the update or processing of the ‘Carta Testamentaria’ (Beneficiary Designation Letter). This initiative, directed by General Secretary Jenaro Martínez Reyes, allows affiliated teachers to designate beneficiaries for the Retirement and Death Fund to provide legal certainty for their families. Regarding professional recognition, the union opened the application period for initiatives, including the ‘Joven Promesa Sindical 2026’ award. Aimed at affiliated teaching public servants up to 35 years launch of age, the award recognizes excellence in professional, academic, sporting, cultural, social, or union-political fields. Candidates may be proposed by their Delegational Committee or submit a self-proposal. Applications are being accepted from August 31 to September 12 at the Secretaría de Fomento a la Juventud Sindical in Toluca or at Regional Union Houses. Two recipients will be honored during the SMSEM anniversary ceremony in October. Additionally, SMSEM has launched an its academic achievement scholarship program for the children of union members across the 125 municipalities of the State of Mexico. This initiative, established program. Established through the 2026 Salary and Benefits Agreement negotiated with the Government of the State of Mexico under Delfina Gómez Álvarez, the program targets students with a minimum grade of 8.5. General Secretary Jenaro Martínez Reyes noted that the union anticipates receiving over 30,000 applications, as approximately 30 percent of the union’s more than 100,000 members have school-aged children meeting the requirements. On October 1, SMSEM celebrated its 74th anniversary with a ceremony in Toluca, led by Jenaro Martínez Reyes and Miguel Ángel Hernández Espejel, head of the Secretariat of Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation. The event commemorated the union’s history since its founding in 1952, highlighting achievements such as retirement funds, housing assistance, and welfare centers. The union now represents more than 105,000 members. The anniversary ceremony also served as the platform to present the ‘Joven Promesa Sindical 2026’ awards. The recipients honored were Nataly García Rosales, José Eduardo Juárez Goy, Edgar Josué Miguel Montaño, and Lucero Yanet Pacheco Ramírez.

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  1. 2026-10-02 07:29 UTC SMSEM administrative and recognition initiatives
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