Youth+Music training also possible in old age
Suitable retired people can also train as youth+music leaders. The Federal Administrative Court has upheld a corresponding complaint against the licensing office commissioned by the Federal Office of Culture.
According to the Rendez-vous am Mittag program on Radio SRF 1, a retired man's application to train as a youth+music director of choir camps has been rejected. The person concerned had been certified as having a high level of professional competence. Nevertheless, the licensing authority rejected the application, citing his age as the reason.
According to the Federal Administrative Court, the decision constitutes age discrimination. The ordinance on the Youth+Music program requires contributions to be awarded on the basis of professional suitability.
