Introduction to the Free and Virtual Education Group of Lorestan University
The Free and Virtual Education Group of Lorestan University officially began its activities in October 2019. One of the important tasks of the university is to empower different segments of society in the field of increasing specialized-applied capabilities of the field of study, as well as meeting the needs and responding to the requests of organizations and executive bodies to provide professional and applied training to them. Therefore, considering the limitations of the formal education system, the creation, development, and diversification of various streams of general and specialized education in an informal manner at the university is essential. This is possible in the form of "Free Education". "Free Education" courses are conducted with the aim of improving the scientific level and specialized ability of human resources. Such trainings, relying on experienced professors, consultants, and forces, as well as suitable educational facilities and equipment, and considering the real needs of the country, are provided to offer specialized and professional training and meet the specialized needs of learners (students, graduates, experts, specialists, managers, and other interested parties).The permit to hold these courses is issued either by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology or at the university level, and at the end of the course, according to the type of permit issued, a valid certificate is awarded to the learners. Information about the courses is provided through the website of the "Free and Virtual Education" office of the university, and the exact details of each course (time and place of the course, name of the instructor(s), and tuition fees) are available there for those interested.The implementers of the "Free and Virtual Education" courses of Lorestan University are the faculties, affiliated centers, student scientific associations, student centers, and, as the case may be, other governmental and private centers, and the "Free Education Group of Lorestan University" is responsible for supervising the courses within the framework of the relevant regulations and bylaws, which is done through issuing permits to hold these courses before the start and then supervising their proper implementation.The most important "Free Education" courses at Lorestan University are generally held around the following axes:
Specialized applied training needed by the labor market and industry
Retraining and supplementary training for graduates of universities and higher education institutions
In-service training for employees of governmental and non-governmental organizations
Training needed and of interest to the community
Training of specialized and comparative courses with professional functions
