Iran Minister of Education,Mohsen Haji Mirzaei

Tehran (IP): Iran's Minister of Education announced the possibility of benefiting foreign students residing in the country from the capacities of the virtual education system.

Iran PressIran News: Mohsen Haji Mirzaei tweeted on Thursday that more than 500,000 non-Iranian students can enter the 'Shaad' system by entering their foreign national identification number instead of the number of Iranian national identity card. 

Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus and the Iranian Ministry of Health's recommendation to refrain from attending public gatherings, the Iranian Ministry of Education has launched a "Shaad" virtual education system so students and teachers can access the virtual classroom 

According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), more than 1.5 billion students and youth across the planet are affected by school and university closures due to the COVID-19 outbreak. 

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