سمیه السادات سجادی جزی

Iran became affiliated with the International Federation of Red cross and founded its Lion and Sun Society in 1923. Afterwards this society gradually expanded and established its branches in Tehran and other cities of Iran. One of these branches was opened in Isfahan in 1930. Lion and Sun Society of Isfahan had significant effects on Isfahan society. Therefore, this study by employing the archival documents and historical sources with descriptive- analytical approach tries to answer this question: How did Red Lion and Sun Society of Isfahan effect on the lives of orphans and underprivileged children in Isfahan under the reign of Reza shah? The outcomes of the study indicate that the foundation and performance of Isfahan Lion and Sun Society during Pahlavi I period could be influential in the future of orphans and underprivileged children and even some middle-class children in Isfahan society by providing shelters and services for them.

During Pahlavi period, modern scientific and practical trainings developed aiming at achieving development. In this period, both governmental and private scientific centers were formed in order to gain development. Some of governmental organizations like imperial Social Services organization were responsible of these duties. In the 1930s, this organization took a step in this direction with the establishment of the first school in Tehran, and after that, it developed vocational schools in the country. Graduates in vocational schools entered the job market as technicians and specialists with the necessary skills and abilities. The Isfahan Vocational School was also one of the affiliated institutions, which, with the cooperation of the Austrian government, was established in the late 1940s and has been training volunteers since the early 1950s. This study tries to examine the formation of the school and its performance in this period by examining the actions of this school in Isfahan (1374-1347 AH). Considering the library studies, archival documents and field studies and oral history in the form of closed-ended questions and descriptive-analytical method, it seems that Isfahan Vocational School, like other schools affiliated with the organization, has succeeded in providing a part of various and progressive measures. The technical and specialized forces of the country to work in the fields of production and industry.