The new and first post-diploma advanced training ITS for Automation and Mechatronic Systems opens its doors in Salerno. The first course was officially inaugurated at the “Galilei – Di Palo” Higher Education Institute in Salerno. The president of the Campania Region, Vincenzo De Luca, participated in the cutting of the ribbon.
The strong need of Salerno companies for technical profiles suited to the new production needs will be met. Galilei’s principal Emiliano Barbuto explained the meaning of the training course (organized by the Antonio Bruno Foundation – ITS Mechanical System with the collaboration of Confindustria Salerno and the “Galilei – Di Palo” Higher Education Institute of Salerno, financed by the Region). who emphasized its value for the purpose of good and full employment in the area, in line with the new needs of companies and with the expectations of deserving young people to find a job consistent with their studies.
First course with 21 students
66 graduates took part in the selections, which were held in recent days. 21 students were admitted to attend the course. The initiative involves numerous companies in the engineering sector.
Priest (CoC): overcoming the mismatch between supply and demand
“The idea of creating a highly specialized course on mechatronics also in Salerno comes from afar – said Andrea Prete, president of the Chamber of Commerce _ We are convinced of the validity of ITS to act as a concrete bridge between young people and companies to overcome that” mismatch “between job supply and demand, which is decisively affected by the lack of technical-scientific skills”. «Even in Salerno we are now trying to fill a historical gap – that of poor technical culture – which belongs to the whole country and which today sees one profession out of three in many areas, especially that of digitization, without candidates. Investing in training is the only way to resolve this paradox and to allow our young people and our businesses to meet for the benefit of the competitiveness of the area “.
Pasquale Gaito, president of the Confindustria Salerno Metalworking Group, under whose operational thrust the Salerno course took shape and substance accomplished in recent months: “Our production fabric requires specialized superior technicians and thanks to this course, which we hope will have a second edition by the end of 2022, we are sure we will find those advanced skills and professionalism capable of making to our manufacture that leap forward in innovation which is now indispensable to withstand the competition ».