Selma Eylem, the President of the Cyprus Turkish Secondary Training Academics' Union (KTOEÖS), in her written assertion criticizing the Ministry of Training, argued that the chaos in colleges was rising and the standard of training was being undermined.
Eylem, who claimed that along with funds, infrastructure and tools deficiencies, there have been additionally deficiencies in workers, stated, “They decreased the variety of workers to be appointed and to serve within the new tutorial yr, particularly in some branches, regardless of the necessity.”
EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE OF SCHOOLS
Stating that the problem of accelerating and strengthening the earthquake resistance of colleges remains to be pending and unsure, Selma Eylem stated, “Will we’ve a faculty in September with all its buildings strengthened or demolished and rebuilt? It doesn’t appear potential, because the container plans are already in impact.”
Noting {that a} tender was opened for 47 prefabricated lecture rooms and 4 prefabricated bathrooms and that bids could be accepted till July 26, Eylem requested concerning the destiny of over 100 prefabricated constructions positioned in colleges within the final tutorial yr.
“STAFF ARE BEING REDUCED”
Eylem, who claimed that the variety of elective programs, particularly Greek, was decreased, that college principals have been pressured to not open these electives and even to shut them, and that college students have been disadvantaged of their proper to decide on Greek, German and French programs from the curriculum, described this as a “fascist strategy”.
Selma Eylem argued that instructor financial savings additionally manifest themselves within the steerage counselor department.
CALL TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Eylem stated that steerage companies needs to be strengthened and the variety of steerage academics needs to be elevated in colleges the place violence, peer bullying and plenty of different issues are skilled, however the ministry's strategy is much from this purpose, and continued as follows:
“Our name to the Ministry of Training is that after this yr’s instructor exams are held, the variety of academics we’ve recognized with our college administrations needs to be elevated. Our colleges mustn’t open with inadequate workers within the new tutorial yr. Our union will proceed to struggle for high quality, free public training.”
