BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION

Measure 2.1: To raise awareness about the importance of education, and to increase enrolment rates, particularly of women, with a view to developing human resources and entrance into labour market

Operation: Increasing School Enrolment Rates Especially For Girls

Operation Beneficiary: Ministry of National Education(Operational Agreement signed on 08 October 2009)

Total Budget: € 16.2 Million (including national contribution of 15 %)

Location: 12 NUTS-II Regions - 43 Provinces and Ankara

Components: Service - Supply - Grant

Budgets by Components: Service: € 4 Million - Supply: € 730 Thousand - Grant: € 11.5 Million

Operation Web Site: kizlarinegitimi.meb.gov.tr/tr

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS

SERVICE COMPONENT

Specific Objectives:

Revising and improving the quality of guidance and counselling services by conducting field researches, delivering trainings, organizing workshops, preparing action plans

Improving the current e-school system for monitoring of the enrolment rates

Taking necessary measures to prevent drop-outs and absenteeism of especially girls

Providing incentives to children and their families to stimulate their willingness to enrol and continue education

SUPPLY COMPONENT

Specific Objectives:

Equipping schools in pilot provinces of the Operation in line with their specific physical requirements

The equipment to be supplied in this scope is organised under 5 lots:
-Lot 1: IT Equipment
-Lot 3: White Goods
-Lot 5: Food Technology Equipment
-Lot 6: Cosmetics and Hair Care Services Equipment
-Lot 7: Food and Beverages Services Equipment

GRANT COMPONENT

Specific Objectives:

Detection of girls have who dropped out or are at risk of dropping out education in secondary education

Searching for reasons at local level for drop-outs and absenteeism via field studies

Conducting visits and meetings with families with a view to convince parents for enrolling their children

Providing trainings and compensation courses for girls who have dropped out

Promoting awareness-raising activities for parents on the importance of education especially for girls, with the participation of local administrations, NGOs and the media.

Number of Supported Projects: 89

Period of Implementation: December 2010-December 2012