Minister of National Education Mahmut Özer met with representatives of four education unions. At the meeting, it was decided to increase the number of excuses made twice a year by the Ministry to 2 this year due to the earthquake.
Mahmut Özer, Minister of National Education; Education-Bir Sen Chairman Latif Selvi, Turkish Education-Sen Chairman Talip Geylan, Eğitim-Sen Chairman Nejla Board, Eğitim-İş Chairman Kadem Özbay and Eğitim-İş Secretary General Cengiz Sarıyer met at the headquarters of the Ministry. Deputy Ministers Petek Aşkar and Sadri Şensoy and General Manager of Personnel Fehmi Rasim Çelik also attended the meeting.
At the meeting, the relocation of teachers and MEB personnel working in the region, which was affected by the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes and declared a state of emergency, including the provinces of Adana, Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye and Şanlıurfa, was discussed within the scope of the relevant legal provisions.
The right to make excuses, which is made twice a year by the Ministry, was increased to three this year due to the earthquake.
The right to make excuses covers contracted/permanent teachers and other personnel working under the Ministry of National Education in the provinces in the region where the state of emergency has been declared.
Persons who have lost their spouse or child due to the earthquake in the provinces where the state of emergency has been declared, and those who document that the treatment of themselves and their dependents (spouse, child, mother, father) is not possible in the province will be able to apply for relocation.
Appointments of the personnel whose applications are approved will be carried out regardless of the norm staff and position status in the province they want to be appointed.
Details of the relocation will be included in the guide to be published.