Hadaf Educational Group (Persian: گروه فرهنگی هدف, "Goruh-e Farhangi-e Hadaf") was a pioneering private educational complex, founded in Tehran in 1949.[1] The founders include Ahmad Birashk, and a number of well-known high school teachers of mathematics and natural sciences, including Ahmad Anwari, Taqi Hurfar, Ali Motemadden and Ahmad Reza Qoli-Zade.
The name Hadaf (English: goal) also served as an acronym in Persian for honar (art); danesh (science), and farhang (culture). The main objective of the Group was to offer high quality education from elementary to high school, comparable to that of American preparatory schools.[2][1]
Hadaf's first boys' high school (Dabirestan-e yak-e pesaran-e Hadaf) was established in 1951. In 1955 three new schools were added: a girls' high school, a boys elementary school and another elementary school for girls. By 1974 Hadaf schools were expanded to 12 elementary, intermediary, and high schools for boys and girls, including a coed primary school with a total of 3,524 students. In 1974, when the government initiated national mandatory free education for all students from primary to the end of intermediary grades (8th grade), three elementary and four intermediary schools of the Hadaf Group were transferred to the public school system. From 1951 to 1976, a total of 15,588 students had graduated from Hadaf high schools: 8,596 in mathematics branch, 6,960 in natural sciences, and only 32 in humanities. The overwhelming majority of Hadaf graduates continued their higher education either in leading Persian universities or in American and European institutions of higher education.[2]
The success of the Hadaf Group encouraged the formation of two other educational complexes in the 1950s, Goruh-e Farhangi-e Kharazmi and Goruh-e Farhangi-e Azar. In 1959, the Hadaf Group initiated the formation of the Association of Private Prep Schools (Anjoman-e melli-e madares-e hamahang) consisting of the above educational complexes along with 12 private schools aimed at promoting their common goals. In 1970 the Hadaf, Adar, and Kharazmi educational groups formed a teacher training program for the new intermediary schools, which were introduced into the educational system in 1971. That same year Hadaf also initiated, with the cooperation of the Adar and Kharazmi groups, in the formation of two well equipped vocational centers, to offer introductory vocational courses with 12 workshops in each unit.[2]
Hadaf Group stockedit
Hadaf Group was formed as a joint stock enterprise with a starting capital of 350,000 rials ($5,000.00) in 1950, of which 270,000 was provided from the revenues of evening courses offered from 1948–50 and the remaining was given by the founders and other shareholders. Although the property of the Hadaf Group belonged to the shareholders, annual revenues were often invested for the establishment of new schools, construction of new buildings, and expansion of labs and libraries. In 1979, when the group's activities were terminated and the government confiscated the complex, the group owed 88 mil. rials (c. $1 mil.) to the banks, but possessed over 15,000 square meters of real estate land and over 20,000 square meters of educational space at its disposal.[2]
Notable alumniedit
Simin Meydani, Iranian-American nutrition scientist, professor, university Vice Provost[3]
Referencesedit
^ abLatham, Soosan; Ferdows, Roya (2017-09-06). The Boarding School Girls: Developmental and Cultural Narratives. Routledge. p. 176. ISBN978-1-351-74566-6.
^ abcde"Hadaf Educational Group". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. XI, Fasc. 4. Encyclopaedia Iranica. December 15, 2002. pp. 435–436. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Hadaf Educational Group news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Hadaf Educational Group Persian گروه فرهنگی هدف Goruh e Farhangi e Hadaf was a pioneering private educational complex founded in Tehran in 1949 1 The founders include Ahmad Birashk and a number of well known high school teachers of mathematics and natural sciences including Ahmad Anwari Taqi Hurfar Ali Motemadden and Ahmad Reza Qoli Zade Hadaf Educational Groupگروه فرهنگی هدفNative nameGoruh e Farhangi e HadafCompany typeJoint stock company private schoolIndustryEducationFounded1949 1949 in Tehran IranFoundersAhmad BirashkAhmad AnwariTaqi HurfarAli MotemaddenAhmad Reza Qoli ZadeDefunct1979 45 years ago 1979 FateTermination of private schools during the Iranian RevolutionArea servedIran Contents 1 History 1 1 Hadaf Group stock 2 Notable alumni 3 ReferencesHistory editThe name Hadaf English goal also served as an acronym in Persian for honar art danesh science and farhang culture The main objective of the Group was to offer high quality education from elementary to high school comparable to that of American preparatory schools 2 1 Hadaf s first boys high school Dabirestan e yak e pesaran e Hadaf was established in 1951 In 1955 three new schools were added a girls high school a boys elementary school and another elementary school for girls By 1974 Hadaf schools were expanded to 12 elementary intermediary and high schools for boys and girls including a coed primary school with a total of 3 524 students In 1974 when the government initiated national mandatory free education for all students from primary to the end of intermediary grades 8th grade three elementary and four intermediary schools of the Hadaf Group were transferred to the public school system From 1951 to 1976 a total of 15 588 students had graduated from Hadaf high schools 8 596 in mathematics branch 6 960 in natural sciences and only 32 in humanities The overwhelming majority of Hadaf graduates continued their higher education either in leading Persian universities or in American and European institutions of higher education 2 Hadaf high schools were equipped with libraries and labs for physics chemistry and biology as well as workshops for photography painting calligraphy carpentry mechanics auto mechanics and ironsmith works The first Hadaf high school also hosted a natural science museum 2 The success of the Hadaf Group encouraged the formation of two other educational complexes in the 1950s Goruh e Farhangi e Kharazmi and Goruh e Farhangi e Azar In 1959 the Hadaf Group initiated the formation of the Association of Private Prep Schools Anjoman e melli e madares e hamahang consisting of the above educational complexes along with 12 private schools aimed at promoting their common goals In 1970 the Hadaf Adar and Kharazmi educational groups formed a teacher training program for the new intermediary schools which were introduced into the educational system in 1971 That same year Hadaf also initiated with the cooperation of the Adar and Kharazmi groups in the formation of two well equipped vocational centers to offer introductory vocational courses with 12 workshops in each unit 2 Hadaf Group stock edit Hadaf Group was formed as a joint stock enterprise with a starting capital of 350 000 rials 5 000 00 in 1950 of which 270 000 was provided from the revenues of evening courses offered from 1948 50 and the remaining was given by the founders and other shareholders Although the property of the Hadaf Group belonged to the shareholders annual revenues were often invested for the establishment of new schools construction of new buildings and expansion of labs and libraries In 1979 when the group s activities were terminated and the government confiscated the complex the group owed 88 mil rials c 1 mil to the banks but possessed over 15 000 square meters of real estate land and over 20 000 square meters of educational space at its disposal 2 Notable alumni editSimin Meydani Iranian American nutrition scientist professor university Vice Provost 3 References edit a b Latham Soosan Ferdows Roya 2017 09 06 The Boarding School Girls Developmental and Cultural Narratives Routledge p 176 ISBN 978 1 351 74566 6 a b c d e Hadaf Educational Group Encyclopaedia Iranica Vol XI Fasc 4 Encyclopaedia Iranica December 15 2002 pp 435 436 Retrieved 27 May 2019 Meydani Simin 1994 Editor Profile Journal of Nutritional Immunology 2 2 3 doi 10 1300 J053v02n02 02 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hadaf Educational Group amp oldid 1177387841, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
