It 'hard enough to be young and make decisions about their future. It is even more so in contexts where information is received confusing, superficial, or even wrong. This is, unfortunately, the context in which they live and must make decisions young Italians. A context
unable to guide them and inform them properly: the only way to explain the significant drop in enrollment at the University reported the most recent data Almalaurea.
No, the crisis is not the reason for that withdrawal. Usually in times of crisis we observe the opposite behavior: Given the difficulty of entering the labor market, many prefer to stay out and invest in education and skills to back then, fresh from training in a labor market recovery. And, in fact, what has been observed in the United States, where 2009 saw a historic record of graduates enrolled at the University (over 70%), a boom that shows a willingness to invest in themselves waiting times best.
In Italy no. In Italy young people do not trust either in recovery or in the value of investing in themselves. And do not have it because the former are not to resent their parents, their teachers and their rulers. All those people who for some time continue to say that many studies do not need. Which is better to be humble, be content to finish school maybe and learn a trade. A diploma is enough. No one has told these young people that the probability of being unemployed, without a title is more than twice that in the presence of a title. Sure, last year the unemployment rate in the first year after graduation has increased from 15 to 16%. But this figure is half the average rate of youth unemployment in Italy. Not to mention, however, five years after graduation 80% of graduates has a stable job, while those with no education tend to aggregate uncertainty. And no one says to the young people who, even in the presence of a title, there is a huge difference in perspective between a diploma and a college degree. Istat data indicate that during their working life, graduates have an employment rate of over 11 percentage points higher than the graduates (77% vs. 66%). Not only that, looking at the long-term graduates have salaries that are on average 55% higher than those of graduates. Clearly a gap that accumulates over time and that is reduced among young people. But even in the age group between 25 and 34 years pay 30% of graduates exceeds that of the graduates. And 'fool then advise them not to go to university because the salaries of entry are similar between graduates and undergraduates. A salary of entry is one year, but a professional life it lasts at least 30. And the effect of education during these 30 years is enormous.
It 's true, the myth of graduate achieved just guarantees you the permanent position and well paid went crumbling - in Italy as in many other countries - as it is true that our graduates than their parents have a life difficult, but the value of education remains undisputed even for the younger generation. Indeed, in a world ever more study is more qualified than ever necesaria. And the real challenge for any country that has the desire and strength to look ahead not incite young people to lay down their arms at the first signs of uncertainty that are early-stage, but rather to help them invest and work to orient themselves, to give him the courage to look ahead.
Because if these guys give up to invest in themselves at the expense not only their future but that of all of us. How do we think we redevelop and revitalize our economy and productive work force rather disqualifies you qualify? How we think to survive in a world where the competitiveness of developing countries like China and India is increasingly driven by science, culture and technology when we can not even graduate to 20% of our young people?
The picture that emerges from the continuous decline in university enrollment is daunting. And 'the picture of a generation without direction, without guidance, without confidence in the future. A trait that is not typical of youth, but that is the result of a country that has lost the sense of the word future, now identified with the ruling classes of his own the next election and whether or not the end of its term. But these young people have whole life ahead. Give them a reason to address it head-on with grit and determination. Their withdrawal is a defeat for us all.
Tinaglia IRENE - The Age - March 9, 2011
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