The rebuilding and improvement of Marker Girls’ High School for the first grade in Yazd were finished with the financial support of the school owner of the Zoroastrian Association of Tehran and the help of benefactors.
The improvement and construction of the educational space of the historical high school of Marker have been completed with the collaboration and efforts of Farahnaz Chehelmard and Omid Dorost, Zoroastrian members of the parents and teachers association, and support from other donors, and a suitable educational environment for the cultural growth of nearly 200 girl students have been provided. Renovation work started in 1400 (2021) and has now been finally completed. About the process of renovating this 90-years-old building, Farahnaz Chehelmard told Amordad: “Renovation of Marker Middle School for Girls includes renovation of the basement and construction of two classrooms, Chinese porcelain and flooring of the yard and terrace, flooring of the roof of Shirin Khodaparast Hall, installation of air conditioners in the new place, renovation of office stairs and wall, and installation of a water cooler was completed with the financial support of Tehran Zoroastrian Association, the owner of the Marker Middle school for girls, amount to one hundred million tomans, and the approval of the Cultural Heritage Department and the help of benefactors in Esfand 1401.”
She further added: “For the facilities in the classrooms, with the help of the new principal, Mrs Eslami, who cooperated very well, we have so far managed to get the lighting and heating package, and the cost of its piping. The entrance door to the yard has also been changed. The doors and windows of two classrooms have been installed. computers, tables, chairs and lab equipment have requested and followed up, but as yet no promise for cooperation has been given to the School. The new association of parents and teachers of the school should follow up and demand the cooperation of the Department of School Equipment and Renovations. The department of renovation has allocated very little funds to schools; for students to be able to benefit from this new building, people’s aid will be crucial for completion of this project, just as when the construction and renovation work of the school would not be possible without their aid.
The names of the benefactors are given below, in gratitude for their good thoughts and deed:
1- The family of Vahid Pirouz Hamidi (Vahid, Hengemeh, Nairika) 98,000,000 Tomans
2- Endowment of Rashid Shirmardian Sharifabad 55,500,000 Tomans
3- In memory of Bahman Mehraban Kianpour, 52,000,000 Tomans
4- Rostam Farkhondeh 40,000,000 Tomans
5- In memory of Keykhosrow Mehraban Khosravi, 30,000,000 Tomans
6- In memory of Manouchehr and Esfandiar, 16,000,000 tomans
7- The founders of the Kambiz food industry (Mr. Mohammad Pirouz and Mohammad Forouzanfard) 15,000,000 Tomans
8- In memory of Simindokht Poulad Darvish, 11,000,000 Tomans
9- Mehdi Nowrouzi Fard 10,000,000 Tomans
10- Nilofer Chehl Mard 10,000,000 Tomans
13- In memory of Farangis Shiroya and Rostam Jamshidi, 5,000,000 Tomans
12- In memory of Farokh Rostam Bahmani and Golcher Irani, 5,000,000 tomans
13- In memory of Ardeshir Fereydoun Khanideh, 4,000,000 Tomans
14- Khosrow Tashakor 3,000,000 tomans
15- In memory of Mehrabano Demahri, 3,000,000 tomans
16- In memory of Homa Ordibehesht, 2,000,000 Tomans
17-Behnaz Pirouz Hamidi 2,000,000 Tomans
18- Hassan Forouzanfard 2,000,000 Tomans
19- In memory of Sohrab Tirandaz, 1,000,000 Tomans
20- Ashkan Samiari 1,100,000 Tomans
21- In memory of Behnaz Foroughi and Dariush Kavousi, Toman 1,000,000
22- Anonymous benefactor 15,000,000 tomans
Bahman Shahriyari and Mazyar Daryushi assisted in acquiring the double window and door panels.
