The time of choosing a tertiary / university course once finished the secondary studies, is a stage full of uncertainty for the young people and their families. Over the years, making the choice has become increasingly complex for several reasons: More options are added year after year so they have the latest ones: in the last 10 years, the academic offer doubled; New job opportunities for traditional courses of studies.

Because of this, in Argentina 6 out of 10 young people finishing school, do not know what to study. This has a direct impact on abandonment rates: 58% drop out or change their university course of studies in the first two years, and only 1 in 5 young people conclude higher education with a degree. Argentina is one of the countries with the highest university dropout rate in the world.

With this diagnosis, La Punta University can accompany the young people from San Luis to transit this process through the digital vocational guidance test. In San Luis, this method is possible because, thanks to the Information Highway, the connectivity reaches all the provincial locations. This stage is one of many comprehensive digital policies plan that developed the Wi-Fi connection and the delivery of computers and tablets, among others.

http://vocacion.ulp.edu.ar/

• San Luis province, Argentina

• Youth
• student of secondary school

The development and success of this initiative in San Luis is the result of the political decision to invest heavily, during the last 20 years, in infrastructure, connectivity, and in facilitating access to devices for the population, as well as training. This initiative is replicable successfully only in this context.

Digital Inclusion as a Fundamental Human Right, a commitment assumed by the Government of San Luis and embodied in the Provincial Constitution in 2011, guarantees the continued investment of public resources towards a more inclusive, digitized and innovative society.

The government of San Luis promotes strong policies against the fight against poverty, the strengthening of digital inclusion, gender equality, care for the environment, among others, through multiple initiatives and public policies. The development of a connectivity infrastructure, with a fiber optic network of more than 3,260 kilometers that allows free connectivity of the entire population throughout the territory, the delivery of devices, the development of digital platforms and ICT training they contribute strongly in these purposes. States that invest in ICT and develop development police improve the quality of life of the population. To date, those who have gained the most were those who could access the digital world.