Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said the responsibility for what teenagers do cannot be separated from what their families taught them, according to ANSA.
He was speaking at the oath ceremony of the 239th class of the Nunziatella Military School. ANSA reported his remarks from the ceremony address to the students and families present.
Crosetto described education as a responsibility of the state through schools, but said the primary responsibility belongs to parents who choose to raise children and teach them values. He referred specifically to students aged 14 to 17.
He contrasted the students' paths in education, work and military schooling with the formative influence they receive at home.
