Hossein Simaei Sarraf, Minister of Science, Research and Technology, referred to the students' longing to return to universities this morning at the reopening ceremony of the country's universities hosted by Shahid Beheshti University. The event was attended by the President, the Minister of Health, the head of the representative office of the Supreme Leader, and a number of university presidents and students.
The In-Person Start of Universities with Hope for the Future
The Minister of Science, at this ceremony, referred to the personality and characteristics of Shahid Beheshti, saying: "The Imam said that Shahid Beheshti was a nation; because he was a man of wisdom, rationality, and fairness." He also expressed happiness about the in-person start of universities in the new year, stating: "For the first time in the history of higher education, all universities were active in the first week of Mehr, and students were almost fully present in classes."
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Maintaining University Security Against Challenges
Simaei Sarraf also emphasized that students have attended classes calmly to achieve scientific growth and academic authority. He considered adherence to ethics and academic principles as a condition for the continuity of this situation and said: "The enemies are dissatisfied with the lights of the university being on; therefore, we all must be guardians and continuators of security in the university."
The Minister of Science, pointing out the importance of strengthening international communications among universities, noted that a university cannot be a local institution and must engage in internationalization. He also stressed the need for financial support for the development of scientific exchanges, adding: "Study opportunities and missions in new scientific and technological fields have gained greater importance."
In conclusion, Simaei Sarraf urged university presidents to continue strengthening smart classes and expressed hope that universities would receive more support for the development of these classes.
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