CDU organizations require reforms for fair educational financing

CDU organizations require reforms for fair educational financing

In Berlin, important organizations of the CDU spoke up and call for a fundamental reform of educational financing in Germany. The SME and Economic Union (with), the Junge Union (JU) and the Ring Christian Democratic Students (RCDS) find in a joint decision paper that the current regulations and supports for young people are no longer sufficient. These reforms are essential to maintain educational paths in Germany and to develop future potential.

Need for future -oriented educational financing

The misery around the BAföG system illuminates the challenges with which young people are faced. Lukas Honemann, the Federal Chairman of the RCD, emphasizes the importance of sufficient financial resources for education. "Education in Germany is underfunded," he explains and speaks of the poor adaptation of the BAföG, which would further tighten social inequality. This not only affects the educational success of individuals, but also on the economic growth of the country. A proposal from Honemann would be the introduction of a new educational fund that could offer cheap credit conditions for students.

The compulsion to design the housing costs

The paper of the three CDU organizations also finds that support for vocational training funding urgently needs to be adapted. Due to the regional differences in housing costs, a special place of residence is required. Even if the traffic light coalition has announced an increase in the basic requirements and flat rates for the coming winter semester, the problem of increasing living costs remains even with this increase. The financial burden must therefore be better taken into account in order to keep it attractive from a financial perspective, to take up a degree.

vision of a national educational fund

The required national educational fund could make access to education easier for all citizens, regardless of their income. Accordingly, vocational training and further training, as well as courses from this foundation, would benefit. "This form of support should be designed in such a way that a repayment takes place after completion, but not at the same time the existence of the graduates," said the claim in the paper.

scholarships as the key to equal opportunities

Furthermore, the increase in scholarships is considered necessary. These should be provided by both state and private institutions. In order to give young people the opportunity to develop outside of financial ties, an unbureaucratic access and regular adaptation to inflation are required. In addition to the scholarships, the revolutionation of interest rates for student loans would be essential to ensure that the financial burden for the students does not become intolerable.

at a time when education is considered a decisive key to growth and progress, the CDU organizations are emphasizing that this topic is given absolute priority. The expansion of the financial framework for education will not only make it easier to get individual progress, but also contribute to strengthening the entire economy.