The Coup of 28 Mordad and the High Council of Culture

Following the new developments in Iran in the Qajar era, some areas were exposed to these developments faster than others. The educational system was one of them, which was crystallized in the form of new schools due to the need to provide manpower in other administrative, military and other fields. From the very first years of the formation of this system, the “Knowledge Association” was established in order to compile the laws and regulations required for schools, which later became known as the “High Council of Knowledge”, “High Council of Culture” and in recent decades has continued its activities as the “High Council of Education”. This council, like other government organizations, including legislative bodies, has been influenced by the country’s political condition. These effects have been more intense in some important situations such as the fall of Reza Shah, the coup of 28 Mordad, the Islamic Revolution, etc. This article is of a library type and has been written in a descriptive-analytical way. It indicates that the coup of August Mordad, 1332, deprived the council of its independence and turned it into an orderly institution. This article shows the change in the nature and direction of the activities of the High Council for the first time, citing the text of the minutes of the High Council of Culture.