7 Amendments of Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA related to 2020/2244(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the objective of a continuous improvement of the EU’s and the Member States’ education, training and skills policies in order to deliver quality education and comprehensive lifelong learning and the upgrading of skills and reskilling, notably of people with lower levels of education and employability, and upholds the need to prepare for the future impact of artificial intelligence on the labour market and public spheres;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the area of education as severe discrepancies in digital education exists between the member states, with 32% of pupils in some Member States not having had any access to education for several months, in this regard; underlines that a green and digital transition in the EU should be based on fairness in society, and should address areas such as employment, skills and education and provide support to those who have been hit hardest by the COVID- 19 pandemic, such as young people, women and vulnerable groups;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. 3. New. Recalls that the health care and economic crisis is having an impact on many economic sectors, being the cultural, tourism and sports heavily affected due to their dependence on live events.. Welcomes that the Recovery and Resilience Facility have taken into account that fact;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Member States to develop National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) with at least 25 % earmarking for social investment,and to prioritise, especially in the country-specific recommendations, targeted investments in digital infrastructure and equipment for educational establishments and learners in order to enable equal access to distance and online learning for children with disabilities, and children from disadvantaged groups and remote and rural areas;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission and the Member States to use the Recover Resiliance Facility to establish the necessary conditions in order to ensure the possibilities for digital education across the whole European Union as a complementary tool for the in-person education, also with the aim of increasing the inclusiveness of education systems, with a particular focus on equal access to high-quality education and training for disadvantaged groups to compensate for the fact that socio-economic background is currently one of the most important determinant of children and young people’s educational outcome;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to apply the “general escape clause” under the Stability and Growth Pact in order to allow Member Staterecall the commitments established under the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism regarding Member States,s National Recovery Plans to deploy ambitious budgetary and fiscal policies necessary to protect European citizens and businesses from the effects of the pandemic, and to support the economy in the aftermath;