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Turkish State Railways (TCDD and TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş)

Organisation name:Turkish State Railways (TCDD and TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş)
Type of organisation: Large employer (more than 250 employees)
Organisation operations:Other
Objectives:
Country:Turkey
Start date:15/11/2021
Contact person(s):Cüneyt TÜRKKUsU
Email(s):cuneytturkkusu@tcdd.gov.tr
Website:https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/

Description of the Organisation:
TCDD is a 165-years public institution operating, widening and renovating railway lines in Turkey. TCDD employs 14,000 people. It has 18 professional departments, 7 consultant and controlling units, 8 local directorates and 5 factories. The TCDD Training Department was established in 1981 for service coordination and vocational education. Since then, the Department has been defining education needs in the railway sector and planning activities to meet these needs via its education centers all over Turkey. TCDD also provides training facilities for students in vocational schools and vocational high schools which fall under the Ministry of National Education, and also serves as an expert for vocational schools and vocational high schools. Most graduates of these schools are employed by TCDD. Currently, TCDD's Education and Teaching Department counts 168 vocational instructors, and 400 temporary staff, providing for circa 14,000 learners.

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