Formation of the network of cultural institutions and mass media of 1960-1970-ies in Dagestan

The article deals with the formation of a network of cultural institutions in Dagestan. Based on the analysis of archival documents, the role of state authorities in the formation of a network of educational institutions is determined, and the state of their material and technical base is analyzed. The authors show that, under the management of state authorities, the problem of forming a network of educational institutions was basically solved. Despite the great achievements in the organization of cultural institutions in the republic, the shortcomings generated by the weakness of the material and technical base are also shown: the state of the educational premises, the shortage of equipment, and the shortage of pedagogical personnel. The true scale of the work on the expansion of the cultural institution network is shown. By the end of the 1970s there were still many settlements in Dagestan that did not have a permanent cultural institution. Much attention is paid to the coverage of problems of cultural and educational work in the cities of the republic in the post-war decades. Based on reliable factual material, the authors trace the increase in the scope and quality of the cultural events held in the cities of the region during this period, despite the continuing difficulties and unresolved problems of that time. The article also reflects the assistance of the federal center in the development of cultural and educational work in the republic.