Iran bans 'ugly' teachers from classrooms

Is this for real? Iran's education department has sparked outrage for banning 'ugly' teachers from class rooms, including women with facial hair or those suffering from acne.  

A list by the Ministry of Education details hundreds of illnesses and conditions that prevent people from entering the teaching field which includes having a scar or a fungal infection and the most controversial are those relating to teachers' appearances.

The ban also includes those with severe acne or eczema, those who are crossed-eyed, burn marks, unsightly facial moles.

Women who have facial hair will also be sacked, along with teachers with fewer than 20 teeth or those suffering a fungal infection.  

Women are allowed to teach in Iran although they must wear a scarf covering their hair.  

Art teachers will be sacked if they report they are colourblind and infertile female teachers will also be banned from the classroom.  

According to EuroNews, users on Twitter criticised the rules, claiming if implemented in full, the people such as Stephen Hawking would be prevented from teaching students in Iran.