According to IRIB News Agency Narges Rajaei, Director General of Handicrafts Education and Promotion, said: Education is the principle and foundation of every field, including handicrafts, and by reforming the educational structure and using new technologies and markets, this field can become one of the important engines of cultural employment and the country's non-oil exports.
Linking education with cultural tourism
She counted linking handicrafts education with cultural tourism among the priorities of this general directorate and added: The provinces' experience shows that training workshops located in historic sites can become a tourist attraction and provide experience-based education for tourists; accordingly, a joint webinar will be held with the Tourism Deputy.
A look at the young generation and new technologies
Rajaei stressed training in digital design, online sales, product photography, modern packaging and the use of artificial intelligence in design, and said: Education must be designed in proportion to the needs of the young generation and the market of the day, and alongside safeguarding tradition, the ground for creativity and innovation must also be provided.
Reviving credits and developing training centers
The Director General of Handicrafts Education and Promotion announced the securing of educational credits and said: This year, the credits of this field have increased and the first 10 provinces have been notified, and the next provinces are in line for credit allocation. A memorandum of understanding with the University Jihad (ACECR) to act as the executive arm of education and to issue licenses for handicrafts training centers for this institution is among other measures.
The solution; contemporizing education
Rajaei, in closing, considered reforming the educational system, combining traditional and university education, practical and project-based training, designing curricula based on market needs and digital economy education to be the path to contemporizing handicrafts education.
Raising the quality and standards of education
Marzieh Torkmanian, deputy of the Handicrafts Education and Promotion Office, stressed raising the quality of training and said: Short-term and seminar-style training does not take the place of specialized training, and it is necessary for the standards of space, trainers' competence and educational tools to be strengthened.
Pointing to the capacity of leading provinces, she added: Some provinces, using first-class masters, have helped the employment and continuity of handicrafts, and these experiences must be expanded; also, two-way interaction with the University Jihad, following up provincial credits and attention to the sustainability of geographical registrations are on the agenda.
Plan-centeredness and the development of free training centers
Reza Habibpour, head of the Handicrafts Education and Promotion Office, while stressing the necessity of continuity of education, said: The experience of past years shows that education only on the path of conn
Source: IRIB News Agency
