Rotary Club Morimondo Abbey

[Article by Silvia Lodi Pasini] – On Monday 17 March at 12:00, on the occasion of the Day of National Unity, of the Constitution, of the Anthem and of the Flag, a plexiglass panel will be inaugurated at the IIS "E. Alessandrini" Institute in Abbiategrasso, which fully reports the updated text of the Italian Constitution (update to the Constitutional Law of 26 September 2023).

The initiative, which arises from the social and civic commitment of the Morimondo Abbazia Rotary in collaboration with the Publisher Publishing House of Brescia, is called "The Constitution... in schools". The project is part of a broader commitment aimed at different social and institutional levels to promote in-depth and responsible knowledge of the Constitutional Charter among citizens, in particular among young people and the new generations. In fact, 76 years after its approval, the Constitution still remains little known, especially by students, also due to a lack of information in schools. Furthermore, its diffusion represents an effective tool of inclusion also for foreign populations who, through knowledge of the Constitution, can better integrate into Italian society. "The Italian Constitution contains fundamental principles and inalienable rights that always remain current. Considering contemporary social, economic and political challenges today, it is significant to see how our founding Charter of the Republic clearly reports essential elements such as popular sovereignty, the principles of equality, the protection of the environment, culture and research, the right to health and freedom of economic initiative. It is also important to underline, as clearly expressed in Article 11, that Italy repudiates war. This principle represents a true pillar of the Constitution and a lighthouse for them foreign and internal policies of our country, highlighting how peace is not only a moral value, but a binding legal and political principle" comments the president of the Rc Morimondo Davide Carnevali. The panel, characterized by a refined and functional design, also includes a QR Code which links directly to the website of the Senate of the Republic, thus allowing easy digital consultation of the constitutional text. The project, already very active in the province of Brescia with the title "The Constitution... in common" has received appreciation from the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, who defined it as an "ingenious and effective tool to highlight the values of our Constitution". The Morimondo Rotary proposed donating it as the first school to the "E.Alessandrini" IIS in Abbiategrasso, with which an excellent climate of collaboration has been created in recent months thanks to the sensitivity of the Headmaster Michele Raffaeli and the representative of the Alessandrini complex Davide Rondena, who welcomed with enthusiasm and actively collaborated in the realization of this important initiative.