Formation of basic vocational education in the Tambov Governorate in the second half of THE 19th - the early 20th century

Abstract

We present the view on the process of the development of basic vocational education in the Tambov Governorate in the second half of the 19th - the early 20th centuries as the result of the course of functioning of the government and zemstvos to support crafts in the Russian Empire. The background for the process of development of basic vocational education in the Tambov Governorate in the late 19th - the early 20th centuries is studied. The help of the Ministry of National Education and zemstvos in this process is considered. The problems with budget of the Tambov crafts school that arose on the early stage of its existence are analysed. The peculiarities of functioning and development of this largest in the Governorate school of basic vocational education are studied. The information about the continuingly growing number of students is presented. We discuss the growth of the number of crafts classes and sections in the Governorate. The information about their costs, peculiarities of functioning and the number of students is given. The peculiarities of the basic vocational education for women are viewed. On the basis of the statistical data the conclusion is made that the problem of improvement of the qualification level of the craftsmen was not solved.