RAILROAD TECHNICAL SCHOOL

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CIA-RDP80-00809A000600040468-9
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C
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1
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December 22, 2016
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July 19, 2011
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468
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Publication Date: 
August 28, 1953
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REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/07/21 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000600040468-9 CLASSIFICATION COI~IFIDENTTATfSECURITY IIr'FORMATION CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORIOIIA'P'ION REQOR~" PLACE ACQU~ DATE ACQU ~::': ~:: ??16..x?? cities o? .the USSR, --- 25X1 NO. OF ENCLS. aisreo ee~ow~ 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 DISTRIBUTION Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/07/21 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000600040468-9