Education minister resigns to run for parliament

TEHRAN – Education Minister Mohammad Bat'haei has resigned from his post in order to run for parliament in the 2020 elections, Tasnim reported.

Education, labor ministries ink MOU on out-of-school children 

TEHRAN — The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare have signed a memorandum of understanding aiming to bring out-of-school children back to school.

Education Ministry elaborates on elimination of university entrance exam 

TEHRAN— On January 2, Education Minister Mohammad Bat’haei bid farewell to Konkur, the university entrance exam being held annually for gaining admission to higher education, however, there are many questions left as to how students will be evaluated to gain admission to a specific university.  

Farwell to university entrance exam ‘Konkur’: minister

TEHRAN—In a recent tweet, the Iranian education minister has heralded the end to Konkur, Iran’s cut-throat university entrance exam. 

Education minister celebrates New Year with Christian students 

TEHRAN — Iranian Education Minister Mohammad Bat’haei celebrated the New Year with Christian students at Gouhar School in Tehran on Tuesday, Fars news agency reported on Tuesday. 

Iran’s support for refugee students unnoticed, says minister

TEHRAN — Iranian Education Minister Mohammad Bat’haei regretted that Iran is receiving limited coverage for its support for refugee students from international entities.

Enrollment rate in primary education increased to almost 100% in Iran: minister

TEHRAN — While in 1970s there enrollment rate of the boys and girls in primary education was 70 percent, currently it exceeds 98 percent, Education Minister said on Thursday.

Will at last students have winter break or not?

TEHRAN — While Iran tourism chief Ali-Asghar Mounesan announced on Sunday that students can enjoy a 5-day winter break this school year (starting on September 23) officials at the supreme council of education and members of the parliament have voiced their disagreements.

14.7 million students to attend schools

TEHRAN — Iran’s Minster of Education has announced that some 14.7 million students will attend schools in the new school year starting on September 23, IRNA reported on Thursday.

Changing the school year schedule: hopes and concerns

TEHRAN — For many Iranian students the beginning of the school year also called Aval-e Mehr (literally meaning the first day of the seventh Iranian calendar month of Mehr), which falls on September 23, is a nostalgic memory which is about to change.

20% of schools in Iran built by philanthropists

TEHRAN — More than one fifth of the schools in Iran have been constructed by philanthropists, First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri has said, IRNA reported.

By Maryam Qarehgozlou

The challenge of setting a school start date

TEHRAN — While the current school year is still underway and students are preparing themselves for final exams Education Ministry is dealing with a not very new issue: altering school calendar for the next school year.

Education Ministry devising plans to alter school calendar

TEHRAN — The plan to alter school calendar is being drawn up and will be prepared prior to the new school year (starting on September 23), Education Minister Mohammad Bat'haei said on Wednesday.

Education minister to attend ICT, innovation forum in Moscow

TEHRAN – Iranian Education Minister Mohammad Bat'haei will attend the Ministerial Forum on “Global Dialogue on ICT and Education Innovation”, which will be held in Moscow on April 18 and 19.

Final decision on Konkur to be made in 2 weeks

TEHRAN — The Ministry of Education will reach a decision by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20) on whether or not to eliminate the university entrance exam, also known as Konkur.

ISESCO to build two schools in quake-hit Kermanshah

TEHRAN – The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) will establish two schools in the quake-stricken province of Kermanshah, western Iran.

370,000 foreign nationals to receive free schooling in Iran

TEHRAN — Some 370,000 foreign students, mostly Afghan nationals, will receive free of charge schooling in Iran for the current school year of 2017-18.