IRNA � Establishment of nuclear schools in Iran to train experts on various scientific and technological fields is a source of honor for the country, the head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said here on Monday.

At present, four nuclear schools have been established nationwide, Ali Akbar Salehi said at the inaugural ceremony of a nuclear high school in this northeastern Iranian city.

The students of the nuclear schools have shined in international Olympiads and other global competitions over the past 20 years, Salehi said.

The AEOI, he said, is now offering standard educational courses at these schools.