Medcem Çimento created a new living space to support the health and education of persons with disabilities with its new school in Mersin, which was specially designed and established with an investment of TRY 10 million.
Medcem Çimento, which is a subsidiary of Eren Holding and the largest cement factory in Turkey and Europe, has initiated yet another social responsibility activity. Has made great contributions to education and social life in Mersin and its surroundings with its previous investments, Medcem Çimento opened the new Medcem Suphiye Eren Special Education Application School (Level I), which was prepared under the supervision of expert academics and consultants. Highly important in terms of supporting the health and education activities of special individuals in different disability groups, the school will be one of the most important centers to provide services in this field in Mersin and its surroundings. On December 12th, the school was officially opened with a ceremony attended by Ali Hamza Pehlivan, Mersin Governor and Murat Kahya, Medcem Cement General Manager. Provincial and district directors of institutions, representatives of non-governmental organizations, students, and their families attended the opening as well.
Both education and health services will be provided for persons with disabilities
Has been prepared as “Disabled-friendly” for individuals in special groups with all its design and all the facilities it offers, Medcem Suphiye Eren Special Education Application School will provide support for health as well as educational activities. The school, which includes 10 special education classrooms, 1 gymnasium, 1 physiotherapy room, 1 sensory integration therapy room, 1 space therapy room, 1 cafeteria, 1 fully equipped pool, 1 practice room, 1 psychologist’s room, and an infirmary, will also have a fully equipped 16-seat shuttle bus prepared for individuals with disabilities. Built on 2 thousand square meters of indoor space and 6 thousand square meters of outdoor space, the school was designed by a group of professionals and academics, all of whom are experts in their fields, in order to provide a wide range of services in the fields of education and health.
Medcem Suphiye Eren Special Education Application School, which is to serve 40 special students in the first stage and 100 special students with Public Education Courses, aims to reach 150 students by the end of the semester.
The opening ceremony witnessed colorful activities
Special students from the Silifke Disabled People’s Association staged a folklore show at the opening. Founded by the Istanbul Foundation of Education and Solidarity for Persons with Mental Disabilities (İZEV) and consisting of disabled individuals, Fark Band Pop Group performed a short concert. The event also included bicycle and running record attempts on specially prepared podiums, a book signing event, and the “Art and Us Exhibition.”
Murat Kahya: “We will continue our social responsibility activities and our support for Mersin and its surroundings without interruption”
Murat Kahya, General Manager of Medcem Çimento, who attended the opening ceremony and shared his opinions on the new Medcem Suphiye Eren Special Education Application School (Level I), said, “With this new center, we are adding a new one to our social responsibility activities. This school will be a special living space where our special children, who constitute one of the most valuable parts of our society, will be supported not only in their education but also in their health. Specially designed with every area, this center will offer our special children equal opportunities in education and help them to participate in the society as productive persons. Our school, which we completed with the idea leadership and full support of Emre Eren, our Chairman of the Board of Directors, will close a great gap for our children in our region. I wish that Medcem Suphiye Eren Special Education Application School, which is a fundamental part and concrete form of our mission to create a society without barriers, will be beneficial for Mersin and our country.”
After the speeches made at the opening ceremony, Ali Hamza Pehlivan, Mersin Governor, presented a plaque of appreciation to Murat Kahya, General Manager of Medcem Çimento, for the investments and works carried out.
About Medcem
Medcem Çimento, which is a subsidiary of Eren Holding and was founded in the Mediterranean Region for both domestic and foreign market targets, started production in June 2015 as a result of a 3-year investment process. Medcem Cement, the primary objective of which is to focus on export markets, reaches its target markets through its own port, Medcem Port, built 13 km from its factory. Medcem Çimento has grinding plants in Cameroon and Tunisia and terminals in Russia and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.