Iranians Get Ready to Mark Nat'l Student Day
Iranians are preparing to mark the national Student Day which commemorates the martyrdom anniversary of three university students killed by the former Pahlavi regime’s police force, Press TV reports.
The Tehran University students were killed on December 7, 1953, when police opened fire on students protesting a coup supported by the American and British governments to topple the country’s elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq.
“It’s all about student activities and social responsibilities,” University professor Homayoun Mansouri told Press TV.
“Students feel responsible because they have aspirations and demands and try to realize them through different means,” he added. “That’s exactly what they did back in 1953. They wanted change and they took legitimate measures for it.”
After the American/British coup, Mohammad-Reza Pahlavi was put back on the throne, but campuses became even more political. Despite the repressive environment, the universities remained the most important places for protests against the foreign-sponsored coup and foreign meddling in Iran’s internal affairs.
“Many believe this belongs to them because they are students or former students like me. I teach at the university so I also think this day belongs to me.... We always want a better future for ourselves and our children. That’s why this day is very important,” Mansouri said.
Every year Iranian students mark the national day by organizing or attending different ceremonies and events. They believe that the Student Day not only belongs to them but also to all Iranian people and parties.
Many Iranians still believe that the sacrifices made by the students in 1953 played a key role in the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution which brought democracy and freedom to the country.
“The Student Day doesn’t belong to any special group or party. It belongs to all of us because it helped lay the foundation of the victory of the Islamic Revolution,” said Iranian student Yasser Sabihi.
Source: Press TV
“It’s all about student activities and social responsibilities,” University professor Homayoun Mansouri told Press TV.
“Students feel responsible because they have aspirations and demands and try to realize them through different means,” he added. “That’s exactly what they did back in 1953. They wanted change and they took legitimate measures for it.”
After the American/British coup, Mohammad-Reza Pahlavi was put back on the throne, but campuses became even more political. Despite the repressive environment, the universities remained the most important places for protests against the foreign-sponsored coup and foreign meddling in Iran’s internal affairs.
“Many believe this belongs to them because they are students or former students like me. I teach at the university so I also think this day belongs to me.... We always want a better future for ourselves and our children. That’s why this day is very important,” Mansouri said.
Every year Iranian students mark the national day by organizing or attending different ceremonies and events. They believe that the Student Day not only belongs to them but also to all Iranian people and parties.
Many Iranians still believe that the sacrifices made by the students in 1953 played a key role in the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution which brought democracy and freedom to the country.
“The Student Day doesn’t belong to any special group or party. It belongs to all of us because it helped lay the foundation of the victory of the Islamic Revolution,” said Iranian student Yasser Sabihi.
Source: Press TV
