# Italy bans burqas and niqabs in schools, caps pupils with poor Italian skills

https://mins.news/en/item/72912

- TRT World, 2026-09-24 19:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/50b77552f860

> Italy has banned burqas and niqabs in schools and introduced a cap on pupils with weak Italian-language skills. Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara said inadequate language proficiency “hinders educational progress.”

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