Examining the topic of education in the 2030 Agenda with the approach of Imamiyyah jurisprudence sources

Abstract

Global communications, the development of relations between countries, and cultural exchanges in order to improve the standard of living of citizens have become of great importance in recent decades. In this regard, our beloved country is no exception to this rule. In this regard, after expert follow-ups and studies, Iran has committed to implementing the provisions of the UNESCO 2030 Document and has raised extensive discussions among experts about the risks, disadvantages, and advantages of this document. In this regard, it is necessary to compare the goals of the document with the main legislative sources, including jurisprudential sources, and to explore its jurisprudential foundations so that its obvious and hidden aspects can be revealed in the implementation stage. As we know, the fourth goal of the 2030 Document is entitled "Ensuring the quality of inclusive and equitable education and creating lifelong learning opportunities for all." In this article, the author has conducted a descriptive-analytical research with the aim of explaining the topic of education in the aforementioned document and comparing the principles of this part of the document with the teachings of Imami jurisprudence, and hopes to discover its advantages and disadvantages. It should be a guide in the implementation stage. On the other hand, considering the importance of the foundations of jurisprudence in the legal and executive system of the country and the attention of the religion of Islam to issues related to education and its comprehensive development, to the extent that the first verses of the Quran contain the command to understand and learn with the phrase "Read" (Alaq/1) and the command to read, which is a kind of metaphor for the importance of learning and education in all fields, because immediately after that, it has entered the biological topics of "creating man from a clot" (Alaq/2). The phrase "Seek knowledge, even if it is from a clot" quoted from the Holy Prophet of Islam, along with numerous other hadiths and verses in this field, itself illustrates the need for basic learning and education for humans and conveys the importance of the issue. Also, considering the life of the Infallibles (AS), which are considered part of our jurisprudential source; it adds to the special importance of this issue in a way that education has been equated with human freedom to the extent that the reward for the freedom of captives has been the education and literacy of Muslims.