Pandemic, war in Ukraine, inflation: the past years and months have left their mark, especially on young people. In the future many look frightened. Strengthening mental health is part of the new federal budget for 2023, State Secretary for Youth Claudia Plakolm (ÖVP) said in a conversation on krone.tv with moderator Jürgen Winterleitner. The image of education must improve. “We will also need the smartest and brightest minds in the future.” Abolishing cold progression is an important step when it comes to inflation: “Young people get the signal: going to work pays off again.” Plakolm has little understanding of those who soil works of art.
The government would take many measures to counteract this price increase and the enormous wave of inflation. In addition, the new budget for 2023 provides half a billion euros to support the universities in the fight against the wave of inflation. However, it is impossible to foresee how inflation will develop in the coming years and how the universities will subsequently be able to deal with it.
Plakolm says that within her responsibility as State Secretary for Youth, many measures have also been taken for students themselves. For example, the study grant has been increased by twelve percent for the first time and there are exemptions for self-sufficient grants.
Above all, it is also important to bring the themes of “living” and “creating real estate” within reach for young people. For young people, this seems an unreachable distance. In this regard, Plakolm criticizes the EU’s requirements for a 20 percent equity capital for lending in the housing sector. At the start of your working life, it is unrealistic to set aside 20 percent of your equity for a loan.
“Imagination and appreciation for education must be raised”
In general, according to Plakolm, apprenticeship and dual training are one of the best ways to get a good vocational education. “We will also need the brightest and brightest minds in dual training in the future: today as an apprentice, tomorrow as a manager and the day after tomorrow as an employer.” The best investment in the future is if Austria also focuses on dual education. education politicians.
The apprenticeship training is “great”, says Secretary of State Plakolm: It shows that Austria has created an international model with the apprenticeship. This flagship model must now also be introduced in our own country so that the appreciation and image of education increase again. According to the State Secretary for Youth, the apprenticeship system is not inferior to a diploma. This already gives you many options. An example of this is the equal treatment of masters and bachelors, continues Plakolm.
‘Never been someone who demonstrated in the street’
The State Secretary for Youth criticized the demonstrations. She appreciates and supports the activism and commitment, for example at the Fridays For Future demonstrations. But more important would be for her to stand up for important issues in negotiations and discussions. Plakolm has little sympathy for climate activists who soil works of art in museums in the name of climate protection. All limits would be exceeded. The Secretary of State for Youth has never been to a Fridays For Future demonstration.
Plakolm demands ‘full clarification’ in the VP affair
The current culture of political discussion arouses little enthusiasm among the people. She understands. In the chat affair and the allegations against party colleagues, Plakolm calls for “complete clarification”. Plakolm thinks that ‘party politics and tactical games’ don’t bother people. The current price increases and how we get out of the tough time would be much more interesting.
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Source: Krone
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