The Budget Law usually assigns 8 general categories to cultural topics. But in a more precise view, the cultural headings of the Budget Law can be enumerated as up to 12 items, one of which is "education and research." This heading does not appear among the conventional eight headings of the Budget Law, but both in terms of the appropriation allocated to it and in terms of the importance of education and research in the development of the cultural industries, it deserves a dedicated examination.
In the Budget Law of 1403 (2024/25), a total of 22 agencies and institutions in the country receive a budget for educational and research affairs, among which the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology leads.
In its 1402 (2023/24) budget brief, Namafar listed four subtopics for the education and research heading: training of specialized human resources, skills education of children and adolescents, development of research and investigative affairs, and applied research in cultural heritage, tourism, and handicrafts. Most of the programs that in the 1403 (2024/25) budget have been included in the education and research budget fall under the subtopic "development of research and investigative affairs."
In 1402 (2023/24), the share of the education and research budget of the country's total cultural budget was 10.5%. This figure matches 1401 (2022/23) exactly.
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