Training Card Protocol Renewed

Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç SoyerThe protocol regarding the Education Card application, which was launched in 2019 in line with the principle of equal opportunity in education, was renewed. The amount loaded on the Education Card, which is used by primary and secondary school students in need in 30 districts of the city, has been increased from 140 lira to 170 lira. Stating that 65 thousand students have benefited from the application in the last three years, President Soyer said that they have increased their solidarity with the support to be delivered to 30 thousand more students in the new term.

Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç SoyerThe Education Card (stationery support) application, which was launched in 2019 within the framework of the principle of equal opportunity in education, was renewed once again with the protocol signed this year. The Education Card, which is delivered to primary and secondary school students in need in 30 districts of İzmir, can be used by stationers registered with the district chambers of commerce under the coordination of İzmir Chamber of Book and Stationery Craftsmen and İzmir Chamber of Commerce. Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor, who spoke about the application, which is the lifeblood of more than 200 stationery shopkeepers as well as students Tunç SoyerHe said that this work will give a breath of fresh air to both citizens and tradesmen.

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor attended the signing ceremony at the Sovereignty House Presidential Office. Tunç Soyer, İzmir Chamber of Commerce (İZTO) President Mahmut Özgener, İzmir Chamber of Craftsmen and Craftsmen's Union (IESOB) President Zekeriya Mutlu, İzmir Book and Stationery Shops' Chamber of Craftsmen Hulusi Demir, İzmir Book and Stationery Shops' Chamber of Craftsmen Deputy Chairman Hasan Ermiş and İzmir Metropolitan Municipality General Secretary Dr. . Buğra Gökçe and İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Secretary General Ertuğrul Tugay.

“We have great hope”

Expressing that this spirit of solidarity is one of the most important features that make İzmir İzmir and distinguish it from other cities, the President Tunç Soyer“This is our duty. It is a pleasure to be a part of this solidarity. We would like to support as much as we can. We are indeed going through a very difficult time. Despite all these problems, we will continue to stand by our citizens as long as we can. We want it to be a little lifeblood. We will get through all these difficult times together. We have high hopes,” he said.

“Supports boosted our morale”

Mahmut Özgener, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Izmir Chamber of Commerce, thanked President Soyer for his contributions and said, “I would like to thank you on behalf of our members, our children and their families who raised them. It's been two years since the epidemic started. We all went through great difficulties together in this process, but the important thing is that people can see and feel your support behind them in this difficult time. What we obviously need most these days is morale. These supports boosted the morale of both our children and our shopkeepers. We would like to thank you and the employees of the Metropolitan Municipality for this. We also observe very well that behind all these supports lies great sacrifices. It is very important to provide this support to students in 30 districts.”

“You made us feel that you are with us in this troubled time”

Zekeriya Mutlu, President of İzmir Union of Chambers of Craftsmen and Craftsmen (IESOB), on behalf of the families and students who received this contribution, Tunç SoyerWe went through a difficult period as the tradesmen organization and those operating in this sector. Our canteens, stationery, and our friends dealing with the service business have experienced great difficulties in the past years due to the closure of the schools.”

The target in the new term is 95 thousand students.

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality allocated a budget of 2022 million liras for the Education Card in 5,1. It is aimed that 140 thousand students will benefit from the support, which has been increased from 170 liras to 10 liras and reached 187 liras with the 2022% discount to be applied by contracted stationery stores, in the 2023-30 academic year. Thus, the number of students benefiting from the Education Card application will reach 95.