Deputy Governor of Isfahan: Revolutionary Forces Must Be Injected into Education

Mohammad Reza Jan-Nasari, the political, security, and social deputy of the Isfahan governorate, stated that injecting 'revolutionary' and 'believing' forces into education is necessary to nurture the future generation in accordance with the 'Islamic Revolution' standards. The public relations office of the Isfahan governorate quoted Jan-Nasari as saying that if there are individuals in education who have failed to manage social and cultural issues and have not raised students 'in line with the Islamic Revolution,' there are more deserving forces that can take their place. According to this deputy governor, a student who took to the streets last year had been exposed to 'Western-oriented' policies for seven years and had just entered school. The 'cleansing' of schools and universities from critics of the Islamic Republic and the injection of 'revolutionary forces' is a measure that the Iranian government is pursuing in the 'second step of the revolution.' In this context, Abdolhossein Khosrowpanah, the secretary of the 'Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution,' announced on Sunday, September 10, in an interview with the state newspaper 'Iran' that for 'fundamental' issues such as hijab, various cultural tools like films, series, animations, novels, or teaching the wisdom of hijab in schools and kindergartens should be utilized. This approach is also being pursued in universities, and in recent weeks, alongside the dismissal of professors, reports have emerged about the recruitment of government-affiliated figures, including Saeed Hadadian, a eulogist close to the 'Leader's Office,' Sajjad Safar-Herandi, son of Mohammad Hossein Safar-Herandi, former editor of Kayhan and Minister of Culture in Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government, Amir Hossein Sabati, a presenter on the 'Ofogh' network of state television, and Abbas Mozoun, another state television presenter, as university professors. In this regard, members of seven scientific associations in the country issued a statement on Sunday, September 10, warning about the 'widespread dismissal of professors and security confrontations with students,' stating that the gradual and 'currently accelerating' dissolution of the scientific institution exacerbates the current dismal inefficiency of the governing system. The warning from the seven scientific associations of Iran; one cannot determine the boundaries of truth with orders and threats. The protest of twelve artistic associations against the dismissal of professors; criticism and protest do not deserve punishment and reprimand. The normalization of professor dismissals in state media; the dismissals are not political but seek to create tension. The escalating trend of emigration; doctors, engineers, workers, and drivers are leaving Iran. A claim from a media outlet in Iran; a 'famous' eulogist became a professor at Tehran University. Solidarity of imprisoned teachers; Aziz Ghasemzadeh called for the immediate release of Jafar Ebrahimi. Livelihood protests; retirees in various cities of Iran gathered with the slogan 'Unity.'