The “Century of Türkiye,” a undertaking initiated beneath the management of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, prioritizes the welfare of every citizen, Minister of Family and Social Services Derya Yanık stated late Wednesday.
Addressing the opening ceremony on the first Children’s Council held on the Presidential Complex Exhibition Hall in Ankara with the theme of “Children’s Century,” the minister stated that the “Century of Türkiye” is a imaginative and prescient to which all segments of society contribute.
“It is a peace project that he (President Erdoğan) has promised to the nation,” Yanık stated.
Explaining the primary function of the council, Yanık stated: “We will implement new projects with the contribution of scientists, to highlight the needs, problems, and solutions for children with the data obtained from various studies. There are six different commissions in the council, including multidimensional child’s development and social relations, children protection, children and education, children in disaster, crisis and emergency situations, children and technology and child culture, art and play.”
“All children are special to us,” stated Yanık, stressing the necessity to elevate and empower youngsters with nationwide and ethical values.
Noting that the council research youngsters not as passive people however with a holistic perspective of people taking part in decision-making processes, the minister stated: “We are working with all our strength for our children to give them the best living conditions, health, good education, protection and access to quality services.”
“In this context, we have implemented the ‘2023-2028 Child Rights Strategy Document and Action Plan’ for the best and most efficient use of our resources in our policies,” she added.
Referring to the demographic construction of the nation, Yanık stated: “Thankfully, we have a child population of 26% that surpasses the total population of many countries.”
The ministry began the Türkiye Child Research Project, which was included within the 2021 Investment Plan by the Presidency’s Strategy and Budget Department for the primary time within the historical past of the republic, in cooperation with the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) and UNICEF, Yanık concluded, including that the ministry has put in place every kind of protecting and participatory mechanisms for the security and welfare of kids.
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