National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents (Sampad)

National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents (NODET; Persian: سازمان ملی پرورش استعدادهای درخشان or سمپاد SAMPAD) is an Iranian government-affiliated educational and research institution founded in 1976. It oversees approximately 750 selective middle and high schools across Iran dedicated to nurturing exceptionally talented students. The organization was originally founded as the National Iranian Organization for Gifted and Talented Education (NIOGATE) and renamed in 1988. It operates under the Ministry of Education with an independent legal personality.