ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced plans to introduce regulations restricting full-face coverings, including the burqa and niqab, inside schools and educational facilities. The policy initiative aims to ensure standard safety protocols, uniform institutional discipline, and clear identification criteria across all classrooms.
The proposed framework outlines provisions prohibiting face-concealing attire within educational buildings. The administration’s stated stance is that clear facial identification is essential to maintaining transparent instructional environments, standard interaction, and verified personal security within public learning spaces.
Following the announcement, legal and administrative bodies are examining the necessary statutory details to formalize the measure. The government intends to process the proposed requirements through standard legislative steps to prepare the regulations for orderly introduction across academic institutions.