With 72 years of age, Sixto Velázquez Ibarra finished his career of Technician in Digital Systems at the Center for Scientific and Technological Studies number 1 (CECyT 1) Gonzalo Vázquez Vela of the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN), after 57 years of suspending his studies.
Through Facebook, the Deanery of the IPN He recognized Sixto, highlighting the desire to learn of the now retired man. They also gave it a special place in the gazette and expressed that it was a source of pride for the institution.
“With effort, dedication and great desire to learn, Sixto Velázquez Ibarra, 72 years old, successfully concluded his career as Digital Systems Technician at CECyT 1 Gonzalo Vázquez Vela IPN, after he suspended his studies in the pre-vocational number 4 Hueeeeeeelum! ”They wrote.
Man ends technical career at 72 after 57 years of suspending his studies
They tell what he does 57 years, Sixto suspended his studies in the prevocational number 4 of the IPN, after that, he worked and became head of mechanics in heavy machinery of the Mexican Institute of the Social Security (IMSS).
Already retired, he decided to enter the CECyT 1 in 2018, to obtain his title as a technician, despite complications from COVID-19 in 2021. The 72-year-old man plans to take the next higher-level entrance exam to study the career in Mechatronic.
Facebook users highlighted the perseverance of the elderly and put him as an example to follow.
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