The Activities of Student Clubs of Pedagogical Educational Institutions of the Ukrainian SSR in the 20-30s of the XX century

Abstract

The article analyzes the activities of student clubs of pedagogical educational institutions of Soviet Ukraine in the 20-30s. of the XX century It is noted that their activities were subordinate to the ideological principles of the party. They were  the centers of socio-educational, politically educational and cultural work of universities. The author, analyzing the place of social activity in the life of students of the then Soviet society, noted that it was on a par with academic work. It tells about the emergence in the early 20s. the first clubs, the opening of which turned into celebrations. Most clubs were headed by students. The article analyzed the work of the governing bodies, which consisted of the presidium, secretaries of public and art circles and organizations, representatives of the trade union committee, cells of the Communist Party (Bolsheviks) of Ukraine and LKSMU, one of the members of the board of pedagogical universities. The work of student clubs, according to the author, was rather ambiguous. On the one hand, student clubs were mobilized for listening to lectures and reports, mass events were organized, including those held in small groups, they organized the work of circles (Leninist, professional, literary, anti-religious, drama, choral, sports, newspaper, art, chess, etc. ) On the other hand, there were a number of shortcomings in the work of the clubs. In particular, data are given on the neglect at the “mass” evenings of issues of arranging the life of youth, and not the coverage of the achievements of science and technology and the like. Often, reading student clubs were not heated and not covered, because of which students were not able to improve their intellectual level. In some cases, the work of the studclub was not optimized by the authorities of educational institutions, on the residual principle they allocated finances for the cultural work of youth, and the premises of the clubs were used for other purposes.