Italy Will Soon Ban Burqas In School, Cap Foreign Students: Giorgia Meloni
Meloni told the youth wing of her nationalist conservative Brothers of Italy party that the measure would also make Italian language lessons compulsory for parents of foreign students having "serious difficulties integrating into the school system."
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced plans to introduce measures that would ban full-face coverings, including burqas and niqabs, in schools. According to New Straits Times, she also plans to limit the number of foreign students per class, although the exact number is not specified.
The proposed measures, which will be presented to the Cabinet, also include making Italian language lessons compulsory for parents of foreign students who are having serious difficulties integrating into the school system, as reported by NDTV and CityNews.
Meloni stated that anyone who comes to Italy and wants to build their future there must learn the language, understand the culture, and respect the rules, CityNews reports. The measures will need to be approved by parliament within 60 days to become law, CityNews adds.
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