Pupils Association News Agency
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Pupils Association News Agency (PANA) is an Iranian news agency. It was formally launched in September 2002, and broadcasts news, poems, short stories and articles which mostly focus on events in cities other than the capital.
PANA was established as a joint effort of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance and the Ministry of Education. It is affiliated with the Islamic Republic News Agency and the Student Organization.
About 30,000 pupils work for the news agency on a voluntary basis.
PANA's managing director is Vahid Toufani.