'Mother University' in Ordu Graduates Its First Students

Students graduated from the 'Mother University Project', which was carried out in cooperation with Ordu Metropolitan Municipality and Ordu University (OTU).

The first students completed their education at the Mother University, which was established in partnership between Ordu Metropolitan Municipality and Ordu University to help mothers living in Ordu get to know themselves, realize their potential, strengthen their family communication and contribute to their acquisition of healthy lifestyle behaviors.

8 mothers graduated from the program, which provided training to mothers to help them develop their knowledge and skills throughout the training period, at the end of the 21-week training.

“SUCH A PROJECT WITH OUR UNIVERSITY WAS MY DREAM”

Speaking at the graduation ceremony held for the graduating mothers, Ordu Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Dr. Mehmet Hilmi Güler congratulated the graduating mothers.

Underlining that learning is from the cradle to the grave, President Güler spoke as follows:

“It was our dream to do such a project with our university. It has come true. After all, learning continues from the cradle to the grave. We see the best example here. Our dream was for our university and our city to come together. We are doing this together. I congratulate all our mothers.”

“THIS GRADUATION IS A CERTIFICATE OF SUCCESS THAT THEY WILL CARRY FOR THEIR LIFETIME”

Ordu University (OTU) Rector Orhan Baş thanked Ordu Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Dr. Mehmet Hilmi Güler for his great support to this project.

Rector Baş said that the certificate received by the mothers will be a symbol of success for the rest of their lives and included the following words in his speech:

“We continue to develop at our university. We have gained a good momentum with our Governor and Metropolitan Mayor in our city. I would like to thank our Metropolitan Mayor Dr. Mehmet Hilmi Güler, who has been very supportive of us in the realization of this program. He supports us in every program. Being where we are gives us strength and energy. Today, our mothers showed us that there is no age for learning. The document they will receive here is not only a graduation certificate but also a badge of success that they will carry with them throughout their lives.”

“WE RENEWED, WE LEARNED, WE SHARED”

Speaking on behalf of all mothers at the ceremony, Leyla Eser said, “During this process, each day passed with a different knowledge acquisition and excitement. We renewed, learned, shared. We are the first graduates of mothers who tried to learn and teach. We thank you all for helping us renew ourselves on this journey.”

Before the graduation ceremony, various activities prepared by Ordu University were exhibited. Then, graduation certificates were presented to the mothers who successfully completed the education process by the protocol members.