On the role of the state in the training of technical specialists at the turn XIX-XX centuries: historical and legal analysis

By decree of the President of the Russian Federation, the next decade has been declared the decade of science and technology, in connection with which the priority task for the state is to attract young people to actively participate in research and innovation activities, as well as the development of competitive knowledge-intensive production. Regulation of the training of highly qualified personnel is always a difficult task for any state. This is especially important in the era of digitalization, where a technological breakthrough can give serious competitive advantages. The study of the experience of the Russian Empire in the second half of the XIX - early XX centuries, when the processes of formation of industrial production of the country took place, are especially relevant at the present stage. The article attempts to analyze the measures taken by the state to form a legislative framework that promotes the training of technical specialists.