The mayor of Qom has asked the university community to help the municipality by focusing their research on the society’s needs.
In a meeting with the students of the Islamic Azad University, Dr. Seyyed Morteza Saghaiannejad touched upon the importance and position of research, saying that Qom municipality is ready to use the results of the university research.
Saghaiannejad expressed hope that the academics of Qom will cooperate with the municipality and the City Council.
Elsewhere in his remarks, the mayor referred to the Supreme Leader’s emphasis on learning science, stressing that the country’s education system should be research-oriented.
He also put an emphasis on the relationship of university and society, noting that Ayatollah Khamenei has always supported knowledge-based institutions in order for knowledge and science to be practically used in the society
It should be noted that coinciding with the National Week of Research and Technology, the mayor of Qom met with the students of the Islamic Azad University.
Speaking at the meeting, Saghaiannejad urged the students to institutionalize the spirit of research in themselves, and help society to develop scientifically.
Iran marked the national research and technology week which started from December 11 and continued until December 17.