Conte surprise visit to students in Norcia: “The school is not the place of controversy, it needs everyone’s support”

the Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte I unexpectedly visited a school this morning in Norcia, the Instituto Técnico and Liceo Classico Roberto Battaglia. On September 14, in addition to the first day of classes, the entrance to the new institute– Children and teachers had been teaching in shipping containers for years after 2016 earthquake, which had disabled his school. The boys entered the new classes screaming “Long live school!”. “These are the days of the restart, it is the year of trust, of hope – said the Prime Minister speaking to the boys in the square of the new school – You wrote me ‘we are the future and we have the right to hope for the best ”. You’re right: we must dedicate the maximum efforts for you”.

Prime Minister Conte recalled the importance of the school as a starting point reconstruction: “I agree with the president Mattarella: school is not a place for controversy, but you need the support for everything. “The president then recalled all the work done to ensure the return to school with face-to-face teaching: “We are aware of the difficulties, but we have worked and will continue to do so to guarantee it.”

Last January, Ata teachers, staff and students, led by preside Rosella Tonti, they had protested in front of the Montecitorio palace discomfort from the slowness of work, to later be received by the Prime Minister in the courtyard of Palazzo Chigi. On Monday the ribbon cutting at the new school, in via Lombrici, a stone’s throw from the historic center. The president personally participated in the project: today she leaned out of a window in surprise. “What nice desks, what nice chairs … what are you studying?” “Philosophy …”, answers the professor. “One of my favorite topics – answered Conte before entering the school – then I come to discuss it with you.”

The premiere was received by mayor from Norcia, Nicola Alemanno. With him reconstruction commissioner Giovanni Legnini. “It is nice to see that even at the European level they have called the great intervention plan for the most suffering countries” next generation EU “, it is a project for you – said Prime Minister Conte, addressing the young people – Everyone is finalizing the plans, ours is already in an advanced stage of study and analysis and is dedicated to you. If we lose the challenge of Recovery Fund, you have the right to send us to House”.

The premier said he was there “to support and encourage” the boys: “They are suffering doubly – Conte told the boys – for the post-earthquake and the Covid issue. But these are the days of the restart ”.

In the course of his speech, Conte also spoke of the Norcia Basilica, destroyed in the earthquake of four and still being restored: “We cannot see it anymore in these conditions. For this we have launched the early reconstruction. They will come in the next few days Eni technicians who have already worked for the Basilica of Collemaggio in L’Aquila and therefore we will immediately begin to design the project “.