💸 CONSISTENT MANUAL LABOUR PREJUDICE
✅ A prejudice on the ideal education for the younger generation has been ingrained in our society.
→ Although a university degree is perceived to be essential for a well-paying job, it is a common misconception.
→ Private education is ...preferred by many parents, though it may be expensive, and students often arrive unprepared for the labour market.
✅ The CGIA, Italy's small tradesmen enterprise association, discovered that there were more lawyers than plumbers in the country.
→ Additionally, the number of small tradesmen enterprises shrank by around 400.000 between 2012 and 2023.
→ The CGIA is worried that the number of tradesmen like plumbers, carpenters, and electricians will not suffice in a few years.
→ Malta does not seem concerned and continues to import tradesmen from developing countries, as the prejudice against manual labour prevails.
✅ Trade schools provide students with apprenticeship schemes from several different industries.
→ The earlier interested young people are enrolled in technical and practical training, the more successfully they will complete their education.
→ Therefore, trade schools offer secondary and post-secondary education, and trade careers can offer stability and high wages.
✅ Education authorities ought to consider a revitalisation of trade schools.
→ MCAST has been offering manual career paths to fallen behind or interested students in the last two decades, but more needs to be done.
→ The younger generation should be prepared for careers that can help them achieve satisfying and well-paid jobs.
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https://timesofmalta.com/article/more-lawyers-plumbers.1097797