Echo of 'Voice of a Child' in Shiraz: Emphasis on Identity-Building and Developing Educational Infrastructure

Coinciding with National Children's Week, a specialized session titled 'Voice of a Child' was held with the presence of the Supreme Leader's representative in Fars Province and the Director General of Social and Cultural Affairs of the Fars Governorate. The event emphasized articulating the demands of the new generation, strengthening self-confidence, and the need to expand nurturing spaces across the province.

At the same time as National Children's Week, a specialized meeting "Childhood Voice" was held with the presence of the representative of the Supreme Leader in Fars Province and the Director General of Social and Cultural Affairs of Fars Governorate. An event that emphasized on explaining the demands of the new generation, strengthening self-confidence and the necessity of expanding educational spaces in the province.

According to Ambassador Arjan, this specialized meeting, which was held at Kanon Center No. 3 in Shiraz, was dedicated to honoring the winners of scientific, literary and artistic campaigns and provided an opportunity to directly hear the concerns of children and teenagers.

The representative of the religious jurist in Fars province and Shiraz imam Juma'a, in this ritual of giving identity to the new generation, depended on the worthy introduction of the country's scientific leaders. Referring to Iran's historical position in cultivating great thinkers such as Qutbuddin Shirazi and Bou Ali Sina, he clarified: The value of every land is its elites and Iran has always played a historical role in the advancement of human knowledge. Later, he recited verses from Surah Mubarakeh Balad with children and teenagers by connecting epistemic concepts and national identity.

In the continuation of this program, the Director General of the Office of Social and Cultural Affairs of Fars Governorate emphasized the necessity of expanding the intellectual infrastructure, referring to the symmetry of National Children's Week and Hafez Memorial Day. Stating that patriotism is an inseparable part of faith, he said: directly listening to the concerns of the new generation is the priority of cultural institutions. He also pointed to the government's policies in the field of development of educational spaces and added: strengthening the centers of intellectual development and allocating more space to the cultural centers of the province is on the agenda for the development of the talents of children and teenagers.

In a part of this meeting, one of the veteran colleagues of Fars Province Intellectual Education Center was honored and at the end, selected members of the center expressed their achievements and questions in a friendly atmosphere with the officials.