The FPÖ application for the abolition of examination and course fees has been available since 2020 and was only postponed once more on Tuesday in the Economic Committee
Vienna (OTS) – “What the ÖVP is doing here is nothing more than mocking delay and a pure PR show. Since 2020, a free motion for the abolition of examination and course fees for master craftsman examinations has been on the table, which was only postponed once more by the governing parties in the Economic Committee on Tuesday. That is an unbelievable chutzpah,” said FPÖ economic spokesman NAbg today. Erwin Angerer on current media reports that ÖVP Labor Minister Kocher is in favor of free master craftsman exams.
Specialists are an indispensable part of our economy and companies are currently desperately looking for them. “However, the extreme costs prevent many people who want to do further training from completing the master craftsman’s examination. That is simply counterproductive. Instead of throwing sand in the eyes of the citizens with empty announcements, Chancellor Nehammer and Labor Minister Kocher should act as quickly as possible and ensure free master craftsperson and final apprenticeship exams, as we Liberals have been demanding for years. That would be an effective measure once morest the shortage of skilled workers, which is becoming an ever greater problem and which this black-green federal government is doing nothing at all to counteract! “, so Angerer.
Overall, apprenticeships must be revalued and given higher priority in the educational sector: “Because one thing is clear: Today’s apprentice is tomorrow’s skilled worker. It must be made desirable once more for young people to strive for an apprenticeship.”
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