Mohammad Reza Aref, during a meeting with members of the Young Researchers Club, congratulated the start of the new academic year and spoke about the necessity of rapid and leap-like movement in the field of science and technology, considering the achievements of the second and third imposed wars. He added: "The achievements of the two recent wars are due to the deep and long-term vision of the martyr Imam regarding progress in emerging technologies relying on the young scientists of the country."
Emphasis on utilizing the scientific capacity of girls
Aref, referring to the vital role of girls in the scientific advancement of the country, emphasized that their scientific capacity should be utilized more. He also stressed the importance of discovering the talents of elites across the country and said: "The Elite Foundation was established with this motivation, and we must seek to discover the talents of elites even in the remote villages of the country while supporting them."
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Government support for holding the scientific Olympiad in Persian
The First Vice President, in response to the proposal of the members of the Young Researchers Club for holding a Persian-language scientific Olympiad, announced government support in this regard. He said: "The martyr leader of the revolution proposed achieving scientific authority in the world and making the Persian language scientific as a main strategy for the country." Aref also referred to the government's efforts to create a union of Persian-speaking countries and regions and stated that this capacity exists in the region.
Aref noted the problems of the country's administrative system and stated: "Many efforts have been made to reform the administrative system, but complete success has not yet been achieved in this area." He urged elites not to become disheartened in the face of the administrative system and to continue their activities with patience and perseverance.
Attention to humanities fields and the need for cultural development
The First Vice President also emphasized the importance of humanities fields for the country and said: "We need cultural development so that families do not insist that their children must study in engineering and medical fields." Aref believes that the best students in the humanities should study in fields such as economics or management.
He continued by referring to the conditions after the two recent imposed wars and said: "The conspiracy of Iranophobia has failed, and the global mindset towards Iran is changing; therefore, the presence of Iranian youth in various regional and international events can be very effective in correcting the mindset of people in other countries towards Iran."
Eliteness as a commitment
Aref emphasized that today the value of scientific elites in the country is understood due to the deep and long-term strategy of the martyr leader of the revolution regarding the development of science and technology, saying: "The responsibility of elites has increased in the new conditions of the country, and they must understand that eliteness is not a privilege, but a commitment from them to the country."
At the end of this meeting, the members of the Young Researchers Club presented a report on their activities and achievements in the global Olympiads of physics, biology, and geography. Talent discovery in deprived areas, efforts to hold a scientific Olympiad in Persian, creating a system to examine various aspects of elite ideas, and proposals for sustainably solving energy imbalance were other focal points of this report.
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