With the addition of 24 new technical subjects such as jewelry making, medical equipment repairs, tourism, aviation, and safety and firefighting, the number of majors in vocational and technical fields has risen to 264,” said Mostafa Azarkish, director of vocational and technical subjects, at the ministry of education. Technical branches are updated annually and on par with the market demand. For instance “exchange (known as Bourse in Iran) is the latest subject designated to meet domestic and international demand,” he added, reports ISNA.
