The first Turkish High school opened in Mogadisho

[TheblueNwhite]

"It has been wonderful -- the students and parents are very happy to have access to quality education," Somali Education Minister Ahmet Aidid Ibrahim shared in an exclusive interview with Today's Zaman on Tuesday.

Somali students on Monday filled the classrooms of the famine-stricken country's first Turkish high school, which the Turkish charity the Nile Organization established in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Ibrahim noted that "cities other than Mogadishu are also seeking to have similar Turkish schools."

Ibrahim pointed out the vast number of Somali youth who jumped at the opportunity for a brighter future: “Many students applied and took the admission exam, but the capacity is limited to around 250 students.”

School principal Bülent Ergüneş told Anatolia news agency on Tuesday that the principal language of instruction is English, but students are also learning Turkish as well as other regional languages. In the school's first year of operation, students will receive 16 hours of English instruction per week as well as instruction in the Turkish, Arabic and Somali languages.

Mathematics, biology, computer skills, chemistry and physics lessons will begin four months after the start of the school year.

Ergüneş explained that classes will move to another building one year from now: “Poor families coming from outside the city currently reside in the former technical college building the government has assigned us. We are making do with our current location until they can be moved to another residence. We will transfer classes to the technical college next year when it is empty and renovations are completed. It is a very nice, large building.”

Though Somali youth have understandably fallen behind academically due to years of civil war, Ergüneş stressed that the “students are intelligent and catch on quickly. They have already begun to hold basic conversations in Turkish.”

English teacher Alper Kılıç told Anatolia that even though he has 12 years of teaching experience, he is excited for the opportunity to teach in Somalia.

The opening of the Turkish high school in Mogadishu is only the most recent example of Turkey's dedication to education in Somalia, which has been a priority for Turkey since it began reaching out to the conflict-ridden, impoverished country. Turkey also has provided scholarships for a few hundred Somali students to study in Turkey.

Turkey has contributed a higher percent of its national income to Somalia than any other country has contributed to Somalia, as it continues efforts to help the nation recover from its worst drought in 60 years. According to the latest evaluation by the Prime Ministry's Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD), the total Turkish aid collected through campaigns launched by AFAD, the Religious Affairs Directorate and other organizations has surpassed TL 500 million.

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[SahanGalbeed]

Nice .

[FBISOMALIA]

impressive for south somalia

[greenday]

Mashallah but with thats happening in Turkey am surprised they are still there

[UlteriorMotive]

Does anyone have anymore info? pics?

[TheblueNwhite]

Talaado, November 01, 2011 (HOL) — Dowladda Turkiga ayaa ka hirgelisay magaalada Muqdisho ee xaruta dalka Soomaaliya iskuul dugsi sare ah oo ay wax ku baranayaan arday Soomaaliyeed, kaasoo la furay maalintii Isniinta ahayd ee lasoo dhaafay.

Wasaaradda waxbarashada ee Soomaaliya ayaa soo dhaweysay furitaanka iskuulka iyadoo dowladda Turkiga ay sheegtay iskuulkan uu hordhac u yahay qorshayaal ay ku doonayso inay uga hirgeliso Soomaaliya iskuullo waxbarasho oo kala duwan.

"Tani waa wax la yaab leh... ardayda iyo waalidiintu waa kuwo ku faraxsan inay helaan waxbarasho tayo leh," ayuu yiri wasiirka waxbarashada ee Soomaaliya Axmed Caydiid Ibraahim oo wareysi gaar ah siiyay wargeys kasoo baxa dalka Turkiga.

Ardayda Soomaaliyeed ee wax ka baranaya iskuulkaas ayaa Isniintii xaadiray fasallada iskuulka iyadoo ay u billaabatay waxbarashada dugsiga sare, waxaana hirgeliyay iskuulkan hay'adda Nile Organization oo xarunteedu tahay dalka Turkiga.

Hay'adda Nile ayaa sheegtay inay codsiyo ka heleen arday fara badan oo Soomaali ah kuwaasoo doonaya inay wax ka bartaan iskuulkan, waxayna xuseen in qorshaha iskuuulka uu yahay inay wax ku bartaan 250-arday oo keliya.

Maamulka iskuulkan cusub Bülent Ergüneş ayaa sheegay in luuqadda wax lagu baranayo ay tahay Ingiriis, laakiin la barayo ardayda sidoo kale luuqadda dalka Turkiga, wuxuuna ku daray in ardayda ay sannadka hore ay qaadan doonaan waxbarasho deg-deg ah.

"Xisaab, bay'oloji, kambiyuutar, kimistiri iyo fiisigis ayaa ka mid ah casharrada ay qaadanayaan ardayda, iyadoo casharradan ay noqon doonaan kuwo si xowli ah ku socon doona afarta bilood ee uug horreeya," ayuu yiri maamulka iskuulka.

Iskuuulkan ayaa wuxuu qayb ka yahay qorshaha ay dowladda Turkiga ku doonayso inay kaga caawiso shacabka Soomaaliyeed dhinaca waxbarashada iyadoo boqolaal arday Soomaaliyeed ah u qaaday dalka Turkiga si ay waxbarasho jaamacadeed oo tayo leh u helaan.

Maxamed Xaaji Xuseen, Hiiraan Online
maxuseen@hiiraan.com
Muqdisho, Soomaaliya

[TheblueNwhite]

God bless Turkey.

[daba_gaale]

Talaado, November 01, 2011 (HOL) — Dowladda Turkiga ayaa ka hirgelisay magaalada Muqdisho ee xaruta dalka Soomaaliya iskuul dugsi sare ah oo ay wax ku baranayaan arday Soomaaliyeed, kaasoo la furay maalintii Isniinta ahayd ee lasoo dhaafay.

Wasaaradda waxbarashada ee Soomaaliya ayaa soo dhaweysay furitaanka iskuulka iyadoo dowladda Turkiga ay sheegtay iskuulkan uu hordhac u yahay qorshayaal ay ku doonayso inay uga hirgeliso Soomaaliya iskuullo waxbarasho oo kala duwan.

"Tani waa wax la yaab leh... ardayda iyo waalidiintu waa kuwo ku faraxsan inay helaan waxbarasho tayo leh," ayuu yiri wasiirka waxbarashada ee Soomaaliya Axmed Caydiid Ibraahim oo wareysi gaar ah siiyay wargeys kasoo baxa dalka Turkiga.

Ardayda Soomaaliyeed ee wax ka baranaya iskuulkaas ayaa Isniintii xaadiray fasallada iskuulka iyadoo ay u billaabatay waxbarashada dugsiga sare, waxaana hirgeliyay iskuulkan hay'adda Nile Organization oo xarunteedu tahay dalka Turkiga.

Hay'adda Nile ayaa sheegtay inay codsiyo ka heleen arday fara badan oo Soomaali ah kuwaasoo doonaya inay wax ka bartaan iskuulkan, waxayna xuseen in qorshaha iskuuulka uu yahay inay wax ku bartaan 250-arday oo keliya.

Maamulka iskuulkan cusub Bülent Ergüneş ayaa sheegay in luuqadda wax lagu baranayo ay tahay Ingiriis, laakiin la barayo ardayda sidoo kale luuqadda dalka Turkiga, wuxuuna ku daray in ardayda ay sannadka hore ay qaadan doonaan waxbarasho deg-deg ah.

"Xisaab, bay'oloji, kambiyuutar, kimistiri iyo fiisigis ayaa ka mid ah casharrada ay qaadanayaan ardayda, iyadoo casharradan ay noqon doonaan kuwo si xowli ah ku socon doona afarta bilood ee uug horreeya," ayuu yiri maamulka iskuulka.

Iskuuulkan ayaa wuxuu qayb ka yahay qorshaha ay dowladda Turkiga ku doonayso inay kaga caawiso shacabka Soomaaliyeed dhinaca waxbarashada iyadoo boqolaal arday Soomaaliyeed ah u qaaday dalka Turkiga si ay waxbarasho jaamacadeed oo tayo leh u helaan.

Maxamed Xaaji Xuseen, Hiiraan Online
maxuseen@hiiraan.com
Muqdisho, Soomaaliya

We couldn't even do that for our own people, we need to have another country to come and buy seating tables, tile floors, and books for our kids?? Do you know it only costs few dollars to do that, and daily millions of dollars are spent on khat purchases from Kenya in Somalia?? We are so quick to raise millions of dollars to wage war against other tribes or clans! There's a HUGE diaspora community that can easily raise millions of dollars to open these schools in their hometowns, but they never do! Where's the logic? We somalis are so divided and hateful to one another, we are blinded from the bounty beneath our feet. And everytime a foreigner throws a few pennies at us we wag our tails like a delighted DOG.
We have become even less then DOGS! Subhanallah i'm sorry to say this, but it's true.

And don't tell me about the fact it's a fellow muslim country helping out, it's good, and they should(Masha'allah for their good INTENTIONS), but how long do we have to degrade our nation to be begging and being the recipient of charities from friends and foes alike, since anyone can pretend to be giving us charity, while doing alot of harm (i.e.*KENYA*) etc etc

Do not come at me with countless reasons to make it okay for Somalia and Somalis to be receiving charities for over 20 years now!

ITS VERY PATHETIC

[TheblueNwhite]

I don't know about you sir, but I know many Somalis who put money together to build schools and clinics in rural Somali villages that never had access to these kinds of basic services. Many Somalis have contributed into digging wells, setting up soup kitchens, building mosques, and financing small businesses. How easy for you to overlook them huh?

Many of the ministry of education employees under MSB AUN went back to Somalia to teach, some set up private schools, and universities, most don't even get paid. I read that from a dissertation done by PhD candidate from Ohio University.

Mogadisho University is a great example of what diaspora has achieved. Don't put down the good Somalis because you're on your period and take your rants elsewhere, you are polluting this section with your red ink.

If Turkey is helping us in our time of need, we should be thankful and say alhamdulilaah and get on with our business. We are in a bad situation but God willingly we shall get through it. Samir iyo iimaan.

[BlackVelvet]

God bless Turkey.

Amiin

[abdikarim86]

God bless Turkey.

Amiin

Amiin!!

[Rabshoole]