Stories from Shahnameh simplified for children

TEHRAN – Stories from the Shahnameh, the epic magnum opus of Persian poet Ferdowsi, have been simplified for children in a collection by litterateur Zeinab Yazdani.

Make Yalda memorable night for children under threat of pandemic depression: writers 

TEHRAN – Dozens of Iranian children’s writers have asked families to make Yalda Night memorable for children as they are under the threat of depression as a result of home quarantine caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Online courses aim to raise awareness of child safety travels

TEHRAN –The Touring and Automobile Club of the Islamic Republic of Iran has formulated day-long educational courses focusing on safe traveling of children and young adults with an eye to challenges, hazards, demands, practical tips, and the threats of vehicle crashes.

Book series training children against COVID-19 released by Iranian publisher 

TEHRAN – A book series recounting educational stories for children on COVID-19 has been published by a Persian publisher.

Children’s tourism company makes debut in Iran

TEHRAN – The first company in Iran specialized in children’s cultural tourism has been registered in the UNESCO-tagged city of Yazd aiming to pay more attention to children and make them happier.

I am living just for children: writer Mostafa Rahmandoost

TEHRAN – Children’s book writer Mostafa Rahmandoost, famous for his poem on the pomegranate “100 Pieces of Ruby”, says that he writes for children because he is living for children.

UNESCO-registered Yazd to develop children’s tourism

TEHRAN – The historical oasis city of Yazd, which is a UNESCO World Heritage in central Iran, is aimed to develop needed infrastructure and prerequisites for becoming a top destination for children’s tourism as well.

Clay-jar tombs, holding child corpses, unearthed in northwest Iran

TEHRAN – Two ancient clay-jar tombs, embracing child corpses, have recently been unearthed near Gerd Ashvan village, West Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran.

Animator Mahin Javaherian shifts to movie on children

TEHRAN – Mahin Javaherian, the veteran Iranian animator whose works mostly are for children, has shifted to a plot about children in her new movie entitled “The Ghost”.

By Mohammad Bahrampour

We should be the voice of child victims of terrorism and spread it around the world

TEHRAN - Ms. Manijeh Safiyari, is crippled in a terrorist attack, studied Health management in Tehran University, has national honors and medals in Darts and is representative of Children's International Movement for Children in Iran.

Art Bureau to make doc on Martyr Soleimani’s affection for children 

TEHRAN – The Art Bureau for Children and Young Adults plans to portray Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani’s affection for children in a documentary film.

National Children’s Week underway

TEHRAN – The National Children’s Week is underway from October 5 to 11 under the theme of “We must build up the future”, Mehr news agency reported on Saturday.

Children under spotlight at IIDCYA photo contest for Arbaeen pilgrimage 

TEHRAN – Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) has launched a photo contest on the annual pilgrimage of Arbaeen, which will put its spotlight on children who will attend the large gathering of Shia Muslims in Iraq.

Child adoption process to speed up

TEHRAN – Child adoption process being piloted in Tehran will speed up, Darioush Bayatnejad, Tehran province welfare organization director has said.

Tehran exhibit to showcase paintings by children in flood-hit regions

TEHRAN – An exhibition opening on Sunday in Tehran will hang paintings by children in the regions impacted by the devastating floods in March.

‘Video game addiction could start in very young ages’  

TEHRAN- Video game addiction could start from as soon as the age of three, so it is strongly advised that parents control such behaviors in their young children, said the director of Center for Addiction Studies. 

First teddy bear hospital opens in Yazd

TEHRAN- Iran’s first teddy bear hospital, aimed at reducing childhood anxiety about medical environments, procedures and professionals opened in the city of Yazd, said a faculty member of Yazd University of Medical Sciences. 

Child adoption website operational nationwide next year

TEHRAN – The child adoption website being piloted in Tehran will be operational all over the country in the next [Iranian calendar] year (starting on March 21), the Welfare organization director for children affairs has said.

Children to perform musical “Seven Adventures of Rustam” in Tehran

TEHRAN – Bahareh Jahandoost plans to direct a large group of children to perform a musical in Tehran based on the story of “The Seven Adventures of Rustam” from the Persian poet Ferdowsi’s magnum opus, Shahnameh.

Children and cyberspace; how to deal with cyberbullying?

TEHRAN -- Do we have the power to cope with cyberspace? Many experts believe that the answer is negative. A number of children experts and professionals discussed the ways to use cyberspace as a capacity during a meeting on last Wednesday.

Extensive vaccination against Polio in southeastern Iran

TEHRAN- Some 8,000 children under age five will be vaccinated against polio in southeastern Iran, said the head of the communicable diseases department at the Ministry of Health. 

3-5% of cancers occur among children: health official 

TEHRAN— Only three to five percent of cancers occur among children, head of the cancer department at the Ministry of Health has said.

About 65% of Iranian children aged 3-5 have smart phones: official

TEHRAN – Some 65 percent of children in Iran between 3-5 years of age have smart cellphone or tablets, said Khosro Saljouqi, the executive director of children’s internet plan of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), ILNA reported on Friday.

Tehraners donate $10m to orphans, underprivileged children

TEHRAN – Tehrani benefactors have contributed 435 billion rials (nearly $10 million) during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 22, 2018) to help children who are either orphaned or whose parents are financially struggling, deputy director for the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation has announced.

‘Some 20 million internet users are below 18 in Iran’

TEHRAN – In Iran, about 20 million internet users out of 56 million users are below 18, deputy education minister for training Alireza Kazemi said, IRNA reported on Monday.

Asian association on children’s rights to be launched

TEHRAN – A draft on the establishment of an Asian association on protecting the rights of children has been signed by the Asian countries participating in the Regional Conference on Rights of the Child, founder of the children's rights academic association has announced.

Children of Iranian mothers, foreign fathers to get Iranian citizenship

TEHRAN – The cabinet of ministers chaired by President Hassan Rouhani approved on Sunday a bill, according to which, children born to Iranian mothers and foreign fathers are permitted to receive Iranian citizenship.