With the pre-school education campaign launched in line with the “target of opening 3,000 new kindergartens by the end of 2022” of the Ministry of National Education, the obstacles to accessing pre-school education in Muğla have been steadily overcome.
Throughout the province, under the coordination of the Provincial Directorate of National Education. In the last two years, 85 new kindergartens, 2 independent kindergartens and 2 special education kindergartens were opened. In addition, 39 kindergarten classrooms with at least 3 classrooms with 100 or more students in primary, secondary and high schools were transformed into kindergartens. The equipment, materials and appropriations of the opened main classes are Ministry of Education welcomed by
PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION IS BROUGHT TO CHILDREN’S FEET
In villages where there are less than 5 students in the age group of 5, different education models were applied. With the motto of “Education Everywhere”, “Education is Everywhere”, the “mobile teacher class model” and “transport center kindergarten model” were implemented in Dalaman district, providing access to education for all students. In the mobile teacher class model, the teachers went to one village in the morning and to another village in the afternoon on the same day and gave training for 3 hours a day. In the transport center kindergarten model, on the other hand, children living in rural settlements with a low population, where there is no pre-school education institution or because there are not enough children to form a group, are included in education by moving to a central village.
FOR PRESCHOOL STUDENTS FREE MEAL IS GIVEN
Free pre-school nutrition support, which was initiated by the Ministry of National Education on February 6, 2023 throughout Turkey, started to be provided to students attending 348 kindergartens and primary schools with combined classrooms in Muğla. All students attending pre-school education institutions are given a free meal 5 days a week.
FREE MEAL SUPPORT TO 17 THOUSAND STUDENTS
17 thousand students benefiting from pre-school education throughout the province benefit from free food service. While nutrition service is provided to 3325 students in their own school, 7497 students are provided by vocational high schools and teachers’ houses under the coordination of the district national education directorates. In addition, 6090 students are provided with nutrition services within the scope of transported education.
PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION, FREE IN OFFICIAL INSTITUTIONS
Article 67, paragraph 1 of the Pre-School Education and Primary Education Institutions Regulation published by the Ministry of National Education on Friday, 12. 05. 2023 “Pre-school education service is free of charge in official pre-school education institutions.” as updated. Now, parents, in the 2023-2024 academic year, fees will not be collected in all of our official pre-school education institutions.
Provincial Director Emre Çay, who stated that the pre-school enrollment rate in Muğla has reached 100 percent at the age of 5, said, “We continue to increase the number of kindergartens and the number of pre-school classrooms with new education investments throughout our province. This year, we included 18 new kindergartens in the investment program. With the new kindergartens, we increase the quality of pre-school education all over Muğla and make it easier for our children to access education at an early age.” said.
Noting that pre-school education not only increases children’s cognitive skills, but also increases many interpersonal social skills, Provincial Director Emre Çay said, “Within the scope of free pre-school nutrition support, which was initiated by the Ministry of National Education in February across Turkey in order to strengthen equality of opportunity in education, pre-school education throughout the province. We provide free meals to 17 thousand students 5 days a week, and this practice will continue in the next academic year.
To date, parents It is stated that a certain fee is charged in pre-school education institutions based on the regulation of the Ministry of National Education. Noting that, Provincial Director Emre Çay said, “From the 2023-2024 academic year, the fees and fees determined by the commissions in the official pre-school education institutions are removed. IWhether it is full-time education or half-day education, pre-school education will no longer be charged.” used the phrases.
(SERDAL KAYHAN)
