Moving to Turkey with your family can be a stressful situation. not only its a foreign country with a lot of things to get used to, you have to find good schools for your kids as well. Turns out unlicensed schools were operating in Turkey for a while and now the government has started a crack down on them. The Ministry of National Education in Turkey has initiated a campaign to shut down around 2,000 schools that are operating without the proper licenses.
Yusuf Tekin, the Minister of National Education, highlighted that this problem is particularly widespread among individuals who were expelled from both public and private schools due to their affiliation with the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ). In response to numerous reports received through a helpline dedicated to addressing unregistered schools, steps have been taken to close down 1,825 unauthorized educational institutions.
To address this issue, the ministry is working in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior. To avoid any inconvenience for students and parents, a list of accredited private educational institutions approved by the Ministry of Education has been made available on the official website, and a QR code system has been implemented on institution signs.
This crackdown extends to various types of unauthorized educational facilities, including education centers, educational consultancies, career guidance centers, educational coaching centers, homework centers, and language courses operating without the necessary permits.
Governor offices across the country have launched initiatives to close these educational institutions that offer courses without proper permits as required by the Private Educational Institutions Law or a business or working license. Those establishing or operating such institutions may face administrative fines equivalent to 20 times the gross minimum wage.
Ministry officials continuously review information and reports related to unauthorized educational institutions and maintain close communication with provinces where these unlicensed activities are prevalent to ensure appropriate measures are taken.
Monitoring and coordination committees, established within provincial governorships, assess notifications, conduct inspections, and investigate unauthorized schools. The findings are regularly reported to the ministry.
Additionally, inspections related to the QR code application have been expedited, and administrative procedures have been initiated against institutions that failed to implement the QR code application within the specified deadline.
The QR code application provides details such as the institution's name, institution code, type, opening date, address, address code, founder's information, building quota, program types, quotas, and fees. Citizens can verify the ministry's authorization of a course by scanning the QR code.
Tekin previously expressed concerns that students enrolled in open high schools were attending clandestine and unsupervised courses. He cautioned parents against enrolling their children in these unauthorized courses for the upcoming term.
Yusuf Tekin, the Minister of National Education, highlighted that this problem is particularly widespread among individuals who were expelled from both public and private schools due to their affiliation with the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ). In response to numerous reports received through a helpline dedicated to addressing unregistered schools, steps have been taken to close down 1,825 unauthorized educational institutions.
To address this issue, the ministry is working in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior. To avoid any inconvenience for students and parents, a list of accredited private educational institutions approved by the Ministry of Education has been made available on the official website, and a QR code system has been implemented on institution signs.
This crackdown extends to various types of unauthorized educational facilities, including education centers, educational consultancies, career guidance centers, educational coaching centers, homework centers, and language courses operating without the necessary permits.
Governor offices across the country have launched initiatives to close these educational institutions that offer courses without proper permits as required by the Private Educational Institutions Law or a business or working license. Those establishing or operating such institutions may face administrative fines equivalent to 20 times the gross minimum wage.
Ministry officials continuously review information and reports related to unauthorized educational institutions and maintain close communication with provinces where these unlicensed activities are prevalent to ensure appropriate measures are taken.
Monitoring and coordination committees, established within provincial governorships, assess notifications, conduct inspections, and investigate unauthorized schools. The findings are regularly reported to the ministry.
Additionally, inspections related to the QR code application have been expedited, and administrative procedures have been initiated against institutions that failed to implement the QR code application within the specified deadline.
The QR code application provides details such as the institution's name, institution code, type, opening date, address, address code, founder's information, building quota, program types, quotas, and fees. Citizens can verify the ministry's authorization of a course by scanning the QR code.
Tekin previously expressed concerns that students enrolled in open high schools were attending clandestine and unsupervised courses. He cautioned parents against enrolling their children in these unauthorized courses for the upcoming term.