Should the State fund courses with few job prospects? — ListenersPhoto by Mehmet Ali on Pexels
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Should the State fund courses with few job prospects? — Listeners

Observador30 August 2026 at 06:02

This article presents a segment of listeners' questions answered by Jorge Fernandes. Listeners raise questions about public policies and the functioning of political parties, and the article briefly summarizes the two topics under debate.

The first issue raised addresses the state funding of university courses. The question asks whether universities should continue to offer courses where the labor market is saturated, meaning courses with few employment prospects for graduates.

The second issue concerns political parties and the process of selecting their leaders and candidates. Listeners question whether open primaries should exist, a system in which all citizens, and not only party members, can participate in the choice of party candidates and leaders.

The article serves as an introduction to these two issues, containing neither Jorge Fernandes's responses nor developing the arguments presented. It is a summary of a radio program or podcast where listeners send their doubts about current political and social topics.

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