TVE TEACHERS
The lack of proper Technical and Vocational teachers is one of the most important obstacles that TVE. is
facing in Iran. Three sectors are acting to train TVE teachers which are outlined below.
(a) Non formal TVE teacher training institutions: These institutions are under the supervision of the
Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, the most important one being located in Karadj near Tehran.
(b) Formal TVE teacher training institutions, under the supervision of Ministries of Education, and
Culture and Higher Education which are:
(i) Enghelab Eslami Institute of Technology (technical teachers institute)
(ii) Babol Teaching Faculty (technical teachers institute).
(c) UUT' s Technical and Vocational Teacher Training School, Union of Universities of Technology
(UUT) will be further covered in Chapter 3.0. The main objective of UUT s affiliated teacher training
centre is to educate technical teachers for institutions active in industries agriculture, and commerce.