Education

Married Girls Not Expelled from Day Schools in Iran Anymore

Day schools in Iran used to expel married students and send them to boarding schools on the pretext that they would give their classmates early awareness of marital matters, but the expulsions are going to stop.

Iranian Kids to Attend Abacus, Mental Arithmetic Contest in Malaysia

Thirty-five Iranian child and teenage geniuses will travel to Malaysia to participate in PAMA Global Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Championships.

Iranian Author Donates Cash Prize to Training of Sunni Teachers

An Iranian author has donated his huge cash prize to the training of Sunni teachers at elementary schools in the underdeveloped province of Sistan and Baluchestan in south-eastern Iran.

Farshchian University Opened to Protect, Globalize Islamic-Iranian Arts

A new university, named after legendary master of Persian painting and miniature Mahmoud Farshchian, has been opened in Iran with the main goal of protecting and globalizing traditional Islamic-Iranian arts.

UN Rewards Iranian Woman for Creativity in Rural Life

The Women’s World Summit Foundation (WWSF), one of the UN’s advisory arms in women’s affairs, has presented its award for Women’s Creativity in Rural Life to Ziba Azizi from Sistan and Baluchestan province, south-eastern Iran.

Iranian Students Shine at Int’l Astronomy Olympiad

Iran emerged as the winner of the 12th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA 2018) in the Chinese capital of Beijing.

ISESCO Annual Summit Underway in Iran’s Shiraz

The city of Shiraz in southern Iran is hosting the annual meeting of the Islamic, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO), where the secretaries of member states’ national commissions discuss broader cooperation in science and technology.

Iranian Schools Urged to Broadcast ACL Final Match for Students

Iran’s Education Ministry has called on all schools across the country to broadcast live the first leg of the final match of the AFC Champions League between Iran’s Persepolis and Japan’s Kashima, which will be held at 9:30 am when Iranian students have to be at school.

Iranian Schools Exempted from Paying Water, Power, Gas Bills

The Iranian government has officially exempted all schools from paying water, power, and gas bills in a bid to decrease the money parents are required to pay in order to enroll their children.

Essay Writing Problems Young Adults from Iran Face Dealing with English Papers

One of the essential skills English learners are expected to have is writing and preferably argumentative writing. Argumentative writing is when one states a claim, provides relevant literary evidence supporting their claims while having in mind the possible counteractive arguments.

Iranian President Rings in New School Year

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has rung in the new academic year at a high school in Tehran.

All High School Students in Underdeveloped Region Admitted to University

The students of an underprivileged region in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan Province have all been admitted to public universities in medical sciences.

Iran Finishes 4th at Int’l Brain Bee Contests

An ingenious Iranian girl has finished fourth at the 20th International Brain Bee (IBB) competitions held in the German capital, Berlin.

Tehran Jurassic Park: Dinosaurs in Capital

Unlike other parks, you cannot walk leisurely in Tehran’s Jurassic Park and take a rest for a while in a corner because everything here is different and exciting.

Iranian Schoolchildren Bag 12 Medals at Int’l Math Tournament

A number of Iranian schoolboys and schoolgirls have managed to win five gold, three silver and four bronze medals and a diploma of honour at the 5th International Tournament of Mathematics without Borders held from June 30 to July 2 in Nessebar, Bulgaria.

Iran Eager to Establish Science, Technology Park in Syria

Iran’s science minister says the country’s scientific community is willing to develop technology parks in Syria, as they could play a big role in boosting scientific productions of the Arab country and restoring Syria’s status in the global scientific community.

Has Selena Gomez Had Any Time for Going to School?

Knowing that education is the most powerful tool to change the world, American singer and actress Selena Gomez finished high school after intense home-schooling and received a diploma in 2010, but without the official graduation, she is still missing not going to the prom.

Three Afghan Refugees Rank First in Iran’s University Entrance Exam

Three refugees from Afghanistan, including a woman, have attained top ranks in Iran’s highly-competitive nationwide university entrance exam for Master’s degree.

Leader Urges Immediate Punishment of School Official Accused of Sexual Harassment

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has urged immediate punishment of a school official accused of abusing a number of schoolboys in a Tehran high school.

Iranian Universities Ready to Admit Students Studying Abroad

Although the US move to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal may have no impact on the educational status of Iranian students studying abroad, universities in Iran are completely ready to admit them if they decide to return, said Iran’s Deputy Minister for Science, Research and Technology.

Iranian, French Universities Sign Scientific Cooperation Deal

Iran’s prestigious Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and renowned Paris Descartes University have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost mutual scientific collaboration and academic exchanges.

Iranian, American Universities Sign MoU on Earthquake Studies

Dean of the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad says the Iranian university has started collaboration with the University of South Florida on earthquake studies.

Iran Ready to Teach Russian as Foreign Language at Schools

Iran’s Minister of Education Mohammad Bat’haei says the country is prepared to add Russian to the language learning curriculum of Iranian schools if Persian language is offered to pupils in the Russian Federation as well.

Iranian Researchers Develop Language-Teaching Robot

A group of Iranian researchers have designed and developed interactive robots which help students learn the English language.

Iran, Senegal to Boost Scientific Cooperation

Iran’s Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology and the Senegalese government have agreed to forge closer scientific cooperation, especially in the field of nanotechnology.

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