Rouhani: West monopolizing science for dominance

TEHRAN, May.4 (MNA) – On the occasion of Teacher’s Commemoration Day, May 4, 2015 President Rouhani has said while the West seeks to monopolize science for political dominance, the Islamic approach is to make it accessible to all. Speaking at the 31st commemoration ceremony of Teacher’s Day on Monday, President Rouhani lauded the Iranian teachers for their honest work, adding “this day is honored by all Iranian nation since whatever we have today we owe to the efforts of our teachers.” President Rouhani stressed that the nation must acquire science and skills globally, but learn ethics from religious, Islamic and Iranian culture sources. Rouhani maintained that the country has been exporting knowledge to the world without condescension for centuries and has never sought to monopolize science; “the problem with the West is that they seek to monopolize whatever knowledge they comes across; they take science hostage for a scientific, economic or even political dominance, but we Muslims do not follow the same approach. Without turning science into a tool for exerting pressure, we have made it accessible to all.” The 31st commemoration ceremony of Teacher’s Day took place today in Tehran attended by President Hassan Rouhani, President's Chief of Staff Mohammad Nahavandian, President's special aide Hossein Fereydoun, Minister of Education Ali Asghar Faani and a number of cultural elite.