The 2009-2010 academic year, which started on Sept. 14, will end on June 18. This semester will be full of examinations for middle and high school students. Middle school students will take the Level Determination Examination (SBS) on June 5, 6 and 12. High school students who want to study at a university will first take the Transition to Higher Education Examination (YGS) and those who pass will take the Undergraduate Placement Examination (LYS) to gain admission to an undergraduate department. Students who only take the YGS will be able to apply for associate degree programs. The YGS will take place on April 11 and the LYS on June 19-20 and June 26-27.Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Education Minister Nimet Çubukçu and Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Çiçek attended a ceremony at the Anadolu Show Center to celebrate the opening of 127 schools in Ankara.
Speaking at the ceremony, Çubukçu said, “Today, every school we open and every investment we make takes us closer fulfilling all of our educational goals for the 100th year anniversary of Turkish Republic in 2023.”
Çubukçu further said that in addition to opening of 127 schools, the construction of another 103 schools as well as sport halls and school dormitories is still continuing in the Turkish capital.
The minister also noted that the education of disabled children is one of the most important priorities of the Education Ministry.
Ankara Governor Kemal Önal said the 127 schools with a total of 1,977 classrooms cost TL 277 million to build and donations by individuals and institutions also contributed to the cost of the construction.
Following the speeches, the opening of three schools took place via live broadcast to the schools. A symbolic ribbon was cut by Housing Development Administration of Turkey (TOKİ) -- which constructed 20 of the schools -- President Erdoğan Bayraktar. Prime Minister Erdoğan gave plaques to those who contributed to the construction of the schools at the end of the ceremony.
