THE 39 Italian Ersu they will compare themselves to Palermo in the next weeks. The announcement was made during a meeting between the director ofInstitution for the right to university education in western Sicily, Ernesto Brunoand the president of Andisu, Alessandro Ciro Sciretti. Andisu is the body to which the 39 bodies for the right to education belong, with the aim of promoting the right to university education, by networking the entities with the regions, universities and the Ministry of the University. To coordinate the planning of interventions and resources for students, in the direction of full access to university studies. During the meeting, director Bruno presented the policies carried out by governance of Ersu Palermo. The efforts made in terms of providing scholarships were highlighted.
The numbers of Ersu Palermo
Just in recent days in Palermo the coverage of 1,400 scholarships more than the last academic year, to the satisfaction of 100% of second year students and subsequent and the 75% of first year students (percentage which could grow in the event of further resources being found). In total, Ersu Palermo has awarded 11,400 scholarships with amounts of up to 7,655.00 euros. It was also addressed residential issue. The director highlighted the commitment of the Board of Directors and the Ersu Administration to find new properties to be used as university residences. With the possibility of using Pnrr resources.
Sixty thousand beds by 2026
“Together with the topic of scholarships on which Andisu is committed daily, it is very important increase the number of beds. Intended for all female and university students, as well as beds for the right to study”, declared President Andisu, Alessandro Ciro Sciretti“therefore both for the scholarship holders, deserving and without means, and the beds for the market: this is being done thanks to the tender of 1.2 million euros which the Mur has published and which will be used to implement 60 thousand new beds by June 2026. An ambitious and challenging objective, which will really serve to impact the competitiveness of our system and which will see a significant growth in supply“.
Involve local administrations
“Andisu is bringing together all the associates and the organizations for the right to education“, adds Sciretti. “In partnership with the Ministry, trying to involve them local administrations to achieve, together, this ambitious objective of the Pnrr. Also for this reason, with an eye towards the Southern Italy, we have decided to carry out, on 1 and 2 July next, the National Council of the 39 Italian organisations for the right to study in Palermo”.
