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GRAND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF TÜRKİYE THE OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTION

support will be provided to schools and temporary training centers that host Syrian
students for education services; finally, an online monitoring system will be established
to track the project activities effectively. 49

◊ Non-formal Education Activities for Syrian Refugees

(Source: Anadolu News Agency)

In addition to formal education activities, the Ministry of National Education
continues to offer non-formal education activities for Syrian youth and adults in Public
Education Centers, particularly for Turkish language education. In this regard, Syrians
who participate in vocational and hobby courses have both the ability to earn income
and the opportunity to recover from severe trauma they have experienced and return to
normal life.

Between 2015 and 2017, 303,228 Syrian trainees participated in the courses offered
in the Public Education Centers affiliated with the Ministry of National Education,
including vocational and general education courses, and 170,441 participated in Turkish

49
MoNE, “Agreement Signed between MoNE and European Union Delegation to Türkiye” (accessed February
16, 2017); available from http://www.meb.gov.tr/meb-ile-ab-turkiye-delegasyonu-arasinda-proje-sozlesmesi-
imzalandi/haber/11980/tr.

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