not only the neo-Minister Mariastella Gelmini shares with its predecessors - and right of left - the lack of originality to intervene in the world of universities and research with yet another decree: with the declared intentions, summarized in the acronym MAV (merit, autonomy, evaluation), followed in the path already traced by them, leading to extreme consequences the project of "transformation" of the Italian university began with the introduction of autonomy in the 90s.
" Faculty of transformation of universities into foundations ", reads as Article 17 of Decree-Law anticipates that the economic measures that the Berlusconi government in Serbia. The key word is "transformation": Do not be, not to participate, but just transform, ie a wealth transfer in full public at large (not just, and more trivially, therefore, real estate, but also a fundamental part of training Italian public opinion) in favor of private parties.
share the concerns expressed in recent days by many of the companions of the CGIL, which, understandably, are wondering how to reverse a decree on state property to a private law body, and we are further concerned about a measure that will affect, in our opinion, directly Life is not just those who work at the university, but also to those many and many who live in university students.
How and to whom, in fact, will be granted access to universities for "new-fangled?
What right to education is feasible - right to education today often unsecured public university - a de facto private property?
How can the current Minister of Education, University and Scientific Research of the Italian Republic so blatantly disregard Article 34 of the Constitution which should, however, vouch for through their ministry?
In recent years we have denounced the creeping corporatization of our universities, and we oppose any suggestion that he tried to leave a free hand to private.
Gelmini's proposal to transform the universities into private foundations and the epitome of the blackest of our forecasts.
Rather than an afterthought serious and wide-ranging Italian universities, beset by serious consequences with which the measures of the period Recently they have invested, the minister has once again opted for the decree.
Instead straighten the twisted logic of a system in which lead the way for competition and have the cash to the individual universities, state funding left to languish by increasingly small, the Gelmini has chosen to throw the future of the university Italian nettle, delivery to the private sector. Rather than offer a real right to education to the needy - and not only the deserving - and make real access to a university of quality, Gelmini sanctioning designed to solve the problem once and for all, the principle of education superiore assicurata solo a quanti potranno economicamente permettersela.
Un’università finanziata dallo Stato e aperta a tutti, in cui la ricerca sia libera e non dipenda dalla volontà di chi ha i soldi per farla o per farla fare, nella quale gli studenti non siano dei passivi clienti o, peggio ancora, dei semplici finanziatori: questo è ciò di cui abbiamo bisogno in Italia.
L’ennesima declinazione classista dell’università, immaginata dalla Gelmini, non è quello per cui ci siamo spesi in questi anni, bensì ciò contro cui intendiamo batterci dall’autunno prossimo. E se non ora, veramente, when?
Francesca Scarpato
