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.

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