The President of the PS/Azores defended the creation of a “Social Pact for the Generation” to comprehensively address the serious problems in education in the region, namely school dropout rates, educational failure, and insufficient qualifications among young people in the Azores.

“It is urgent to intervene in a profound and integrated manner in education in the Azores, from childhood to complete training, because only then will we be able to break the cycle of poverty, dependency, and failure that affects our regional competitiveness,” said the President of the PS/Azores.

According to the socialist leader, who was speaking at the PS Local Government Conference, this Pact will be implemented using the mechanisms of the Autonomous Regions Finance Law, with the active involvement of local authorities, private social solidarity institutions (IPSS), sports and cultural clubs, and civil society as a whole.

“This is not a challenge that can be solved in schools alone; it requires a collective effort, mobilizing all sectors of society to make a decisive commitment to a generation,” he stressed.

During the closing session of the Local Government Conference, the socialist leader emphasized that education is crucial to ensuring stability and progress in the Azores: “Local elections present a clear opportunity to reinforce this commitment to local communities through strong, qualified, and people-oriented education policies.”

For the President of the PS/Azores, the role of local authorities is central to this process: “We want to give local authorities more financial and technical autonomy so that they can act directly on local educational solutions, because they are the ones who best know the needs of our populations.”

The Socialist Party is therefore committed to an ambitious and integrated approach to overcoming the region’s historical education challenges.

In Diário dos Açores, Osvaldo Cabral-director.

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