The leisure activities of Dagestan students in 1965-1985

The paper describes the main aspects of student leisure time in Dagestan ASSR in 1965-1985. The purpose of the study is to analyze the scope of cultural and social activities of students. During the period under review, the student leisure time was quite rich and diverse. Young people were engaged in musical and amateur performances, public celebrations, physical education and sports, mass visits to cinemas, theaters, concert halls, tourism. It contributed to both the cohesion of the youth and the personal self-development. The research revealed the active involvement of young people in cultural associations, public organizations, and sports clubs. The authorities paid great attention to the leisure activities of students. Recreation, treatment, nutrition, construction of sports facilities and health care centers were under the regular control of the Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and the Komsomol. Trade unions provided great assistance in this regard as well. The author presented a comparative study on the state of leisure activities in 1965-1985, the previous (post-war) and subsequent (restructuring and the 1990s) periods.