The Minister of Education and Merit of Italia, Giuseppe Valditaradefended this Thursday the need for there not to be a majority of “foreign” students in educational centers to guarantee integration into the country’s constitutional values.
«If we agree that foreigners assume the fundamental values inscribed in the Constitution, this will happen more easily if there is a majority of Italians in the classes»said the minister on his social networks.
This integration, he said, will occur “if they study Italian in an enhanced way as long as they do not know it well, if Italian history, literature, art and music are taught in depth in schools.”
And, he added, “if the parents also get involved in learning the Italian language and culture and if they do not live in separate communities.”
“It is in that direction that we intend to act,” he said.
His statements come in the middle of a debate after the school ‘Iqbal Still’ from the town of Pioltello decided to close this April 10 due to the end of Ramadan due to the high number of Muslim students in its classrooms, around 43%.
The school management, despite the controversy, has confirmed its decision and asked that this measure taken be respected “based on reasons that – it maintains in a statement – we consider consistent with the right to education and the Italian Constitution.”
The vice president of the Government and Minister of Infrastructure, the far-right Matteo Salvinihas proposed establishing a maximum number of foreigners per classroom, which was 20% of the total, and has criticized the center’s decision to close due to the end of Ramadan.
«We must put the interest of children at the center. It is fair to explain to children of all ethnicities or religions that it is good to know each other but we are in Italy and reciprocity is needed. “I don’t think they close for Christmas in any Islamic country.”he stated.
The far-right party Brothers of Italythe first minister Giorgia Meloni, defended the minister Valditara.
«Your reasoning regarding the maximum number of foreigners per class is reasonable and should be further explored. “I believe it is essential that foreign children assimilate the fundamental values of our constitution.”said the deputy and vice-president of the Constitutional Affairs Commission, Riccardo De Corato.
On the contrary, from the opponent Democratic Partyyour senator Francesco Verducci He opined that “a rule of this type would contradict the spirit of the Constitution, which solemnly affirms the principle of equality and non-discrimination.”
«The model that should inspire schools, based on our Constitution, is multicultural and not assimilation, which has been failing in France for a long time», he stressed. EFE (I)
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