FATIH Project begins on Monday in Turkish schools

ANKARA (A.A) - February 6, 2012 - The FATIH Project has been implemented on Monday, the day that also marks the beginning of the second term in Turkish elementary and high schools. As part of the project, high schools around the country would be equipped with smart boards. Also as part of the project, 12,800 tablet computers will be distributed in 52 schools in 17 provinces within a pilot scheme. “Movement of Enhancing Opportunities and Improving Technology”, abbreviated as FATIH, is among the most significant educational investments of Turkey. FATIH Project proposes that “Smart Class” project is put into practice in all schools around Turkey. With this project, 40 thousand schools and nearly 600 thousand classes will be equipped with the latest information technologies and turned into computerized education classes (Smart Class), thanks to FATIH project. FATIH project, estimated completion of which will be within 3 years, will cost approximately 3 billion TL. The 17 provinces as part of the pilot scheme are: Ankara, Balikesir, Bingol, Diyarbakir, Erzincan, Erzurum, Hatay, Istanbul, Izmir, Karaman, Kayseri, Kocaeli, Mersin, Rize, Samsun, Usak and Yozgat.