Students in Italy face overcrowding in classrooms and transport

Students in Italy are facing significant logistical challenges at the start of the academic year, involving both university facilities and public transportation.

At the University of Palermo, overcrowding in lecture halls has forced students to sit on the floor, stand in doorways, or climb onto window sills to attend classes. Law students reported that the limited capacity makes it difficult to follow lessons comfortably, a problem that is particularly acute during the first weeks of the semester.

In the Meda and Seregno areas, high school students attending the Istituto Primo Levi are experiencing severe issues with the Z166 bus line managed by Air Pullman. Parents have reported that buses arrive at stops already full, leaving students stranded, or are so overcrowded that students feel suffocated. Formal complaints have been filed with the transport company and local authorities to address these unsafe and inhumane travel conditions.