Addressing a consultative meeting on cooperation between the government and universities, held in Tehran on Saturday, Pezeshkian stressed the need for the academic centers to play an active role in dealing with national and regional challenges.
The president called on the academics to engage in plans for budgeting reforms, economic progress, and management of resources.
It is necessary to carry out academic research and scientific activities with the purpose of solving the problems, he stated.
The president urged the university professors and students to correct the administration’s mistakes and define the right course of action.
Pezeshkian stated that the academic community should assume responsibility to settle problems in various sectors such as economy, occupation, energy consumption and water management.
In remarks in October 2022, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said academic elites are among the most important assets of the country, calling for more endeavors to nurture talented individuals.
“The university is an important pillar of the country's progress, which mainly is home to the scientific elite. The fact that you see at different times that attempts have been made to close universities and schools to prevent the students or the professors from attending at their classes, etc., is due to the fact that the university plays an essential role,” the Leader stated.