🔻Education in Iran: complete closure of schools is a maximum of 72 hours even in war conditions.
According to the order of the Ministry of Education of Iran, which was delivered to all the districts, "the absolute closing of schools even in war conditions is a maximum of 72 hours".
According to Tasnim, Ali Mohabi, head of the Research Institute for Educational Studies, said:
"A total suspension, even in war conditions, is a maximum of 72 hours, after which a meeting is held to decide whether to continue the suspension or return to face-to-face or non-face-to-face training. Absentee training is also defined for a maximum of 72 hours, after which it must be decided again in a meeting.
Mr. Mohavi said: "The terms of war were one of the main reasons for the closure of schools, and according to the new guidelines, we will no longer have a national closure of schools, and will make decisions for every educational field in accordance with the level of threat the security centers or radio stations have been declared." According to Mr. Mohavi, “Preventing student life is above all, and education is also the top priority and must be maintained. Accordingly, in certain areas and conditions of war, the presence is optional for families in distress.”.
Mr. Mohabi added that the war is one of the six factors that have been announced to close schools, and another factor is illness:
"The decision is up to the school itself. The school can be closed in coordination with the district and according to the level of infection and the threshold specified in the guidelines.
Fatma Mohajrani, a spokesperson for the Iranian government, said on Tuesday, November 10, about the state of schools, that according to the government's decision, schools will be closed or closed only in four cases: energy imbalance, severe cold, common diseases and war conditions.
Ms. Mohajerani emphasized that the government's policy is to continue with face-to-face education.
In recent years, schools in Iran have been closed many times for various reasons such as air pollution, interceptions and war.