A protest took place outside the Torre school construction site in Benevento, promoted by the committee “Salviamo le scuole Torre e Sala e il quartiere Mellusi dallo scempio.” The demonstration focused on the project’s effects on the Mellusi neighborhood, according to NTR24.
Protest organizers criticized the decision to demolish and rebuild the school, the closure of nearby roads and what they described as the urban, social and educational effects of the works. The committee explicitly called for the resignation of the entire Giunta Mastella. The Giunta has not been reported as having responded directly to that request.
The construction site was reported as stalled while awaiting a design variation. Municipal projections cited in local reporting indicate a restart in December 2026 and completion in 2027, with testing to follow.
Teachers said the school community has been distributed among three separate buildings for roughly three years, according to LabTV. They described operational difficulties involving movement between sites, parking and continuity of school activities.
The project is part of Benevento’s PNRR-funded school infrastructure program. The Municipality of Benevento presents the works as progressing within the broader PNRR program, while local reporting highlights delays, uncertainty and criticism from opposition groups and teachers.
