The impact of many problems, especially housing and nutrition, on university students was once again revealed with President Erdogan’s statement the previous day.
Erdogan said that students who study far from their families will be given roadside assistance twice a year. Educators, on the other hand, described the announcement as an “election investment”. Educator Maksut Balmuk said, “Even though Erdogan paints rosy pictures about our country’s economy, the facts are clear. This statement is also a confession of facts. The travel fee promises of those who increased the number of bunk beds in the rooms because ‘we increased the dormitory capacity’ and those who could not find a solution to the meal, are nothing but a step towards the election. It is clear that this promise will not have any effect on young people.”
“DIMENSION OF THE CRISIS”
Educator Özgür Bozdoğan, on the other hand, said, “While university students have much more serious and vital needs such as housing, nutrition, and access to course materials, it is clear that an ambiguous and uncertain help such as going to and from their families twice will not meet the needs of the students.” Stating that, “Supporting students to go to their hometowns instead of providing support for their academic education, scientific production and getting to know the world reflects the spirit of the period,” Bozdoğan said, “The statement shows the expectations from students and how students are perceived by the government. All the basic needs of students should be met by the public budget.
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