organization and responsible for rendering educational services up to the end
of primary courses for adults is one of the main causes of promotion of
literacy in the country particularly in rural area.
In this regard the 20 year Economic Outlook and National Development Plan
of Islamic Republic of Iran had paid special attention to the promotion of
education as the basis of the development of the country in all areas.
The fourth Socio-economic and cultural Development plan inspired by the
20-year Economic outlook has defined “education for all” as one of the
priorities of the educational system of the country. Thus, the National
Development plan has been formulated in view of the said goals and
objectives with the direct and indirect participation of the public and private
sectors.
The plan has envisaged the goals and objectives of the education system in
light of “education for all” including development of pre-school education,
expansion of education for child girls out of the school system and
exceptional children as well as promoting the quality of education priorities of
the education system.
Ministry of Education as part of the policy-making and planning system of
the country in the area of education is trying to eliminate the inequalities
particularly in the ethnic regions by drafting the necessary rules and
regulations and allocating the required budgets for alleviation of deprivation in
this regard.