Hosseini Simayi Sarraf, the Minister of Science, Research, and Technology, at the inauguration ceremony of the country's universities held on October 12, 2023, emphasized the necessity of developing smart classes. He informed university presidents that this approach could help maintain the flow of education during crises caused by energy imbalances and wartime conditions.
Improving Teaching Quality with Smart Classes
The Minister of Science, referring to the importance of smart classes, stated that these types of classes can improve teaching quality not only in critical conditions but also in normal situations. Simayi Sarraf asserted: "The application of these classes is not limited to critical conditions and can also enhance the quality of education in normal situations." He also expressed hope that with more support from the President, universities could make progress in this area.
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Strengthening International Communications of Universities
In another part of his speech, Simayi Sarraf referred to the necessity of strengthening international communications of universities. He emphasized: "A university cannot be a local institution; it must be international and have scientific exchanges." The Minister of Science considered securing financial resources essential for expanding scientific interactions and added that study opportunities and scientific missions, especially in new fields of science and technology, have become more important but these opportunities have decreased.
Simayi Sarraf also emphasized the necessity of updating university laboratories and stated that this would help improve the quality of education. He noted that with the beginning of the academic year, collaboration among various entities has made it possible to reopen universities.
At the end, the Minister of Science, referring to the information provided by university presidents, announced that for the first time, all universities have been active since the first week of October, and students have almost fully attended classes. He continued that the continuation of this situation depends on adhering to ethics, principles, and university conduct, dialogue, and rationality, and emphasized maintaining a safe and calm university environment.
Hosseini Simayi Sarraf also pointed out that "the enemy's hands are dissatisfied with the lights of the university being on" and called for everyone's cooperation to maintain the security of universities.
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