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Meloni tells OrientaTalenti a school system must reward merit

Giorgia Meloni sent a message to the second OrientaTalenti edition at MIND in Milan, defending a school system that rewards merit and values every talent, and…

--- The context --- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sent a message to the second edition of OrientaTalenti at MIND in Milan because she could not attend in person. She thanked the organisers for the event and extended a special greeting to the very many young participants, placing guidance at the centre of how Italy should support new generations through a period of deep and continuous change in society and in work. --- The facts --- Meloni said guiding younger generations means helping them understand the transformations of our time, learn about the opportunities offered by the professions of the future and acquire the skills needed for a continuously evolving society. She added that it above all means recognising and valuing each individual's talents, inclinations and aspirations, so every young person can find their way, fully express their capabilities and help make Italy an increasingly strong and free nation able to lead its own future. --- The positions --- She said that idea also drives her Government's work to build a school system that rewards merit, values commitment and teaches responsibility and respect. She stressed that such a system does not resign itself to lowering standards, but recognises results, supports those in difficulty and offers everyone the tools to achieve their ambitions, a vision that stresses concrete opportunities for exploring, experimenting, discussing and learning how to make choices about the future. --- What remains unknown --- The message provides no measurable results for the measures it cites and no new timetable or additional resources. A fuller assessment will therefore depend on later information about how the changes work in practice across schools, universities and training institutions, and whether young people in different parts of Italy experience the same quality of guidance and the same real opportunities to develop their talents. --- Unanswered questions --- How will Italy measure whether the new training model truly strengthens the link between schools and the world of work? What concrete support will reach young people who currently find it hardest to choose a pathway? Will this approach ensure that fewer young people feel forced to leave their homeland in order to have their value recognised? --- EPM analysis --- Among the concrete measures Meloni cited were the reform of technical and vocational training, the new 4+2 model and the boost to ITS Academies, aimed at strengthening the link between schools and work. She recalled that Italy built its greatness on culture, ingenuity, creativity and know-how, a legacy that must keep being nurtured without treating some pathways as superior. That is why Made in Italy high schools were established and technical and vocational institutes will become technological and vocational high schools. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the message is strongest when it gives every talent equal dignity and treats guidance as a matter of real opportunity rather than abstract advice. Establishing Made in Italy high schools and renaming institutes as high schools sends a clear cultural signal that deserves to be matched in everyday practice. The test now is delivery across all territories, so that staying, returning and building a future at home becomes a genuinely free choice for everyone.
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