Mohsen Paknejad, speaking during a visit to the Tehran Petroleum
University of Technology on Student Day, said the oil sector requires young,
skilled manpower and continues to rely on graduates of the Petroleum University
and other engineering institutions.
He praised the long-standing role of the Petroleum University in
training senior managers and specialists but noted that exclusive reliance on a
single university would be unfair to other qualified graduates. Paknejad said
the ministry is preparing measures to ensure equal opportunity for all
competent candidates through transparent and competitive processes.
The minister added that sustained cooperation with universities and
faculty members would help address academic and training challenges, and
support the industry’s long-term human-resource needs.