A make-up lessons program for college kids in 10 provinces impacted by the 2 devastating earthquakes that struck Türkiye in February will probably be held between Aug. 1 and Sept. 1, National Education Minister Mahmut Özer introduced Monday.
Answering questions concerning the schooling standing in southeastern provinces in a stay interview, the minister identified that schooling within the educational 2022-2023 yr would finish as of June 16, 2023.
Noting that some 35,694 college students who have been transferred to colleges within the different provinces throughout the nation following the 7.7 and seven.6 earthquakes returned to the quake-hit areas as faculties reopened, Özer additionally stated that out of roughly 256,000 college students within the quake area, round 67,025 college students who will begin highschool schooling as of the following educational yr selected to take the doorway examination (LGS) in a few of 71 different provinces.
When requested in regards to the provinces the place schooling and coaching resumed, Özer acknowledged that they’d divided the areas within the area into three classes in accordance with how severely they have been impacted by the earthquakes. He famous that faculties in Kilis, Dıyarbakır and Şanlıurfa reopened on March 1, whereas the faculties and academic establishments within the provinces of Gaziantep, Osmaniye and Adana resumed lessons on March 13.
He additionally famous that faculties categorized as “ready” within the hard-hit provinces of Kahramanmaraş, Adıyaman, Malatya and Hatay resumed the schooling course of on March 27, together with eight Malatya districts, two in Kahramanmaraş, seven in Hatay and 5 in Adıyaman. “As of today, education has restarted in all districts in the earthquake zone,” he added.
Make-up program
Elaborating on the small print of the make-up program, which is about to be elective, the minister famous that required preparations for compensating the educational losses of scholars within the 10 provinces had been accomplished.
“The necessary materials and documents were also printed quickly. When the 2023-2024 academic year starts, we will continue this program for one month,” he defined.
Providing additional data, the minister additionally recalled that 45,000 academics are set to be appointed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in faculties throughout the nation.
“The appointment of 45,000 teachers is the highest at one time in the last 20 years. As of May 8, we will make these appointments. We will assign more than 50% of teachers to support the restoration works in our 10 provinces, and we will focus on the earthquake zone,” Özer stated.
In addition, the minister additionally identified that contemplating the delays within the second semester because of the earthquakes, the required changes will probably be made for the scholars to finish their grade ranges.
“To ensure a smooth transition for our students in the 10 provinces, especially taking into consideration delays in the second semester and the students who will take the exams, when the second-semester grades are lower than the first-semester grades, the first-semester grade will be valid, but if the second-semester grade is higher than the first-semester grade, the average mark will be taken,” he defined.
Following the devastating earthquakes that struck Türkiye’s southeastern area, killing over 50,000 individuals, undamaged faculties in 22 districts of the worst-hit provinces Kahramanmaraş, Malatya, Hatay and Adıyaman resumed their schooling with the ring bell on Monday morning. Therefore, 77 days after the earthquake and following the current spring mid-break, the schooling course of continues in Türkiye’s 81 provinces.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
