Toros Agri Necati Akçağlılar Primary School welcomed students

10/10/2012

T.R. MEB Toros Agri Necati Akçağlılar Primary School, built in Sarımazı town, Ceyhan District of Adana by Tekfen Foundation in memory of Necati Akçağlılar, who was one of the founding partners of Tekfen Holding, was put into service with a ceremony made on September 17th.

Among the participants of the inauguration ceremony were Adana Governor Mr. Hüseyin Avni Coş, Ceyhan District Governor Mr. Gürbüz Karakuş, Adana Provincial National Education Director Mr. Mehmet Ali Selamet, Ceyhan District National Education Director Mr. Mustafa Yaylacı, Tekfen Holding Deputy Chairman of Executive Board and CEO Mr. Erhan Öner, Tekfen Foundation Chairman of Executive Board Mr. Ercan Kumcu and Toros Tarım Chairman of Executive Board Ms. Esin Mete, as well as representatives of miscellaneous government and non-governmental organizations of cities and districts.

Toros Agri Necati Akçağlılar Primary School, where all primary school students from the 1st class to the 8thclass can receive education, opened its doors to totally 677 students. Apart from 28 classrooms, there are science and computer laboratories, library, as well as basketball and volleyball fields in the school.

We care about education of the youth
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Tekfen Foundation Chairman of Executive Board Mr. Ercan Kumcu stated that they give great importance to the growing up of Turkish youth as honest, well-behaved individuals as much their being successful, and he added: “Our philosophy is built on mutual trust and awareness for responsibility. Our youth promise us to become good students, and as foundation, we promise them that we will not hang them out to dry and we support our students over the course of their education.”

Mr. Ercan continued his speech as follows: “For reason of the importance we give to education and ties of affection we feel for the region, we accepted the project of building a school in Sarımazı not only as a duty, but also with great delightfulness as part of our corporate social responsibility. Our children, from now on, will continue their education in modern, gleaming and brand-new school in conformity with the highest standards specified by the National Ministry of Education.”

Necati Akçağlılar would believe in resolution for being successful
Speaking at the ceremony, Toros Agri Chairman of Executive Board Ms. Esin Mete indicated that T.R. MEB Toros Agri Necati Akçağlılar Primary School is a new source of happiness and proud on their part. Ms. Mete said: “Necati Akçağlılar, one of the founders of Tekfen Holding and Toros Tarım, was a person who set his heart on producing, working, labor and education. If he was among us today and shared our joy, I am sure he would be very happy. I would like to remind once again here the recommendations of Necati Akçağlılar for being successful: Be resolute, determine your target, don’t let failure discourage you, don’t give up on honesty, read much and work hard.”

Ms. Esin Mete, emphasized that they made all their best so that the youth, the future of Turkey, can reach better educational conditions in the regions they display activity, apart from their occupational trainings, and she added: “The great leader Atatürk stressed the importance of education with such words: “The center of scientific studies is school. Therefore, school is a must. We must all respect the schools.” Building schools in all around our country, and preparing our children for the future in such schools is one of the most vital priorities of our country.”