Hearing and vision checks for all kindergarten children will be carried out across the country from the new school year (starts September 23) for the first time, said Dr. Habibollah Masoudi Farid, deputy for social affairs at the State Welfare Organization.
All kindergartens will receive star rating by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2016). So far, more than 8,000 kindergartens have been ranked, he said, ILNA reported.
About 10% of children go to kindergartens annually.