the fiscal budget, thus the priority sectors established by the INP are largely Ignored. For example the INP establIshes the agricultural seGtor as of highest priority. while the government destines the greater part of Its available fiscal resources to armament and transport Infrastructure. POLICY RESEARCH There are several centres In Peru engaged In studies on S&T Polley <Annex). THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL SYSTEM UnlIke the planning system where hierarchial I lnes are clearly determined by law. and coordination Is mandatory, the scientific and technological system does not have a formal organization. This system was not created with d global approach outlook and Its many Institutions developed historically. UNIVERSITIES The universities date back to colonial times and have exploded In number recently. During the 1950s there were 6, wnlle today 33 exist. however the quality of learning has suffered considerably. The progressive Impoverishment of the university resqarchers has resulted In their abandoning their university posts. Many of them have been forced to emigrate. The state universities have especially been neglected by the central government. This has been manifested In a. lack of financial sustenance and funding tor research and development activities. Reflecting this neglect Is the fact that between 1970 and 1980, the bulk of government resources granted to science and technology activities were destined to Institutes created to replace the universities In research and development activities. Thus during the 1971•1981 period the growth rate of the budget for research In the universities was only 0.9S. and worsened to a 15.31 during 1981-1983. This despite the tact that the number of state universities with science and technology research activities rose during the same period. 211 TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTES In various specialized technological Institutes, ell state owned today, have e .I ong hI story. Some emerged soon after Wor I d War 11, but the majority flourished during the 1970s. Their 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the prioritization of sectors in Peru's fiscal budget, highlighting the discrepancy between the priorities established by the INP and the actual allocation of resources. It also talks about the state of universities and technological institutes in Peru, citing issues such as lack of funding, emigration of researchers, and poor growth rate of research budget. These topics suggest that the text is related to the development of Peru's scientific and technological sectors, as well as the education system.

**Category**
Education, Science and technology