“What’s the point of merit if only those who have money can achieve a result?”

Since the election of Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government in 2022, the Ministry of Education has changed its name to “Ministry of Education and Merit”. 🏫

✍️ But can we really talk about merit in an education system like the Italian one, where only those who can afford it can access the right to study? ✍️

VDnews put this question to @camilla.pir, national coordinator of @udu_unionedegliuniversitari and coordinator of the mental health project ‘Chiedimi come sto’.