RAILROAD TECHNICAL SCHOOL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600040468-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 19, 2011
• Sequence Number: 468
• Publication Date: August 28, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION COI~IFIDENTTATfSECURITY IIr'FORMATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORIOIIA'P'ION REQOR~"
PLACE
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cities o? .the USSR,
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
1. The Railroad Technical School of Ryazan (54?38'N - 39?40'E) ~tN E IlE 3 H 0
~OPG1nlH3iS TEXkNA`YMI vas supported and controlled by the Ministry of Transporta-
ticn. Its function ryas td .provide technically ski:!led personnel fo: pasts in the
rail tran.4ncrtatib?r network c'if .the USSR. Similar schools tsars located in other
E. Students, both male and female, who had completed Intermediary School
(1l.iKOJ1/1 ~EGpNJ7t7KA )viers eligible to apply for admission. A written
examination was given in academic subjects covered in Intermediary 3::hoo1 ae
well as a written political examination. If admitted, the student had a choice
of three different divisions: road way engineering, structural engineering, ?r
exploitation (administrative). Course vas four years, including required summer
practical work in the field. A "technik degree" vas awarded upon successful
completion o_ the course.
3. Subjects pursued at 'the Railroad Technical School included middle mathemtics -
algebra, geometry and trigonometry, engineering dra??ine. rrd courses iu
railroading principles. Political lectures were a required l'aT'y of tLa
curriculum, and occupied about 3096 of class room time. Periodic vrittou Nacsmina-
tions were given in academic sub,iecta, but not oa political lect:a^ee.
Preferential treatment for komsonrol or Co:maunist Party members wgs rot evident.
Tutoring privilege was availeole, particularly for older students who had
decided belatedly to continue their education after working for several ,years.
It is possible that Cammunist Party members received special tutoring iP it
became necessary.
4. Tuition van free, though textbooks, pencils, etc, were not supplied but had
to be purchased personally. Students not living with their families were given
e stipend of $0 rubles (1938 value) per month the first year, 50 xubles the
second, and, 60 to 80_rublee both the thir3 end Yorrth'vear. Th~rtnq summer Yield
work, three rubles per day were.alloaed for ?ood and lodging. Upon graduation,
students snare obliged to work as raid w?rkers for ~.he Ministry of Transportation
for'a'minimum.of two.years..Ghoiaes of .,jobs throughout the USSR were posted and
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