🗣Your account: Problems of studying under rising prices and political pressures — Monday, 11 Aban

🔹The school principal says we have to go to a rally on 13 Aban, and if anyone doesn’t come, I’ll reduce their discipline grade.

🔹Urmia: Payame Noor University charges at least 12 million tomans in tuition; for example, it’s “semi-government,” but we don’t have money for chalk, we don’t have money for seats, and there are no facilities. A situation has arisen where nobody has the nerves to study.

🔹Astaneh: Due to heavy expenses, everyone is dropping out. What kind of situation is this?

🔹Bushehr: I’m 15 years old. For two months I can’t get counseling or attend classes because my family can’t afford the costs.

🔹Shahr Rey: My daughter went to school; in her first year she’s studying Physical Education. So far they’ve taken 10 million tomans from us. I also spent 20 million tomans on clothes and sports expenses. My husband and I both work two shifts.

🔹In a situation where a new war is very likely to happen, the Minister of Science has said that the system’s emphasis is on universities being in-person. We should ask him and the system: if war happens and someone is harmed at the university, will you and the system take responsibility for this insistence?