Due to the start of the 2022-2023 academic year, a press release was issued by the Saadet Party Van Provincial Chairman Özay İlhan. The published press release had a great impact in the local media. In the statement, which stated that the bad course in the economy caused the prices of stationery to increase, it was underlined that there was a troublesome process for both parents and students. In the continuation of the press statement made on behalf of Özay İlhan, attention was drawn to the Van Earthquake as well as the economic problems, and it was warned that schools should be made resistant to earthquakes and necessary precautions should be taken.
“EDUCATION, THE MOST BASIC HUMAN RIGHT, HAS BEEN LUXURIOUS”
In the press statement made on behalf of the Saadet Party Van Provincial Chairman Özay İlhan, drawing attention to the cost of school expenses, “2022-2023 education period has started. Parents of many students are experiencing great difficulties due to the high school expenses, especially stationery. We witness the lists of needs sent by school to students, and we see that it is impossible for low-income families to meet these lists of needs. If we think that there is more than one student in some houses, the expenses go up exponentially. We witness that many families have difficulties in meeting their education and training expenses. We also see that in some schools, parents are asked for A4 copy paper. Considering the parents who have students in higher education in our country, where school expenses in primary and secondary education bring serious costs, education, which is the most basic human right, has become a luxury,” he said.
“SUPPORT SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR STATIONERY AND SCHOOL CLOTHES”
In the continuation of the press statement regarding the new education period, the earthquake threat was pointed out, “I would like to remind you that since the earthquake that took place in Van 11 years ago, education and training is still carried out in the barracks. To give an example, in Vali Mithat Bey Primary School in our İpekyolu district in the center of Van, education is given in barracks. As the Saadet Party Van Provincial Presidency, we are calling out to the authorities. Families with no income are should definitely be supported for stationery and school uniforms. It is essential for all schools to be resistant to earthquakes and to remedy the deficiencies,” İlhan added.