Scientific and pedagogical intelligence of the Izmail region in the post-war period

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to cover the daily life of scientific and pedagogical intelligentsia of the Izmail region in the postwar decade on the example of the Izmail State University of Humanities (since 1944 - Belgorod-Dniester Teachers ‘Institute, since 1951 - Izmail Teachers’ Institute). The analysis proofs that in the postwar decade the urgent need of the school was to provide qualified scientific and pedagogical staff. The number of departments and teachers gradually increased, however, the level of qualification of teachers was low, most did not have scientific degrees and academic titles, especially Heads of departments. In the postwar period, the leadership of the school paid great attention to ideological guidelines and propaganda of Marxist-Leninist doctrines, decisions of the Party and government, the formation and promotion of the Soviet way of life. The financial situation of the scientific and pedagogical staff of the Izmail Teachers’ Training Institute in the post-war period, which reflected the level of economic development and public policy towards this group of people, was difficult and miserable. Wages did not meet the required standard of living, food supply was unsatisfactory, but the card system in some way maintained their subsistence level. The housing problem was extremely acute. A characteristic feature of the daily life of teachers was their involvement in political, propaganda and educational activities, defense, patriotic and sports competitions, sports games, various types of procurement and agricultural work. The system of moral values of scientific and pedagogical workers during the first postwar years was determined by Stalin’s totalitarian regime, characterized by ideological campaigns, repression, intolerance of dissent and pluralism of ideas that killed intellectual and creative initiative, any incentives for individuality. The manifestation of the weakening of traditional moral and ethical norms among the scientific and pedagogical staff was bribery and corruption, violation of discipline, non-compliance with orders. As a moral encouragement were used various kinds of gratitudes and letters cultivated the Soviet way of life, behavior and thinking.