Students from West Africa gather at Turkish school in Senegal


Date posted: April 19, 2014

DAKAR

Students from west African countries gathered in Senegal’s capital city of Dakar to join Math Olympiads which were organized by Turkish “Yavuz Selim Educational Institutions”.

Turkish Schools continuing to contribute to the educational system of the Dark Continent. “Yavuz Selim Educational Institutions which are operating in Senegal, organized Math Olympiads in Dakar with the participation of students from five neighboring countries.

Speaking at the award-giving ceremony, Senegalese authority responsible for university admission exams Baccalauréat’s director Babou Diaham said that this olympiads is an obvious evidence of how Turkish schools have a vital importance for Senegal.

Source: Cihan , April 19, 2014


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