Higher Education System of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (People’s Republic of China) in 1950s-1960s
https://doi.org/10.24224/2227-1295-2023-12-6-308-324
Abstract
This study analyzes the establishment and development of higher education in the first autonomous region within the People’s Republic of China (PRC). After the establishment of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (IMAR) in 1947, the regional leadership made efforts to develop the education sector. Improving literacy rates was a strategic goal for the development of the region and the entire country. The preparation of highly qualified personnel was also crucial for the accelerated development of the state. The novelty of this study lies in the utilization of original sources on the history of education in the PRC during its initial stages of construction. The author concludes that the establishment of the first higher education institution, the Pedagogical Institute of IMAR, met the needs of the region and stimulated the development of the entire educational system. In the early years of educational development in IMAR, special attention was given to the study of the Mongolian language and script, as well as the bilingual implementation of educational programs. This was necessary for the development of intercultural interaction and ideological consolidation among the population of IMAR.
Keywords
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region,
China,
education system,
national policy,
Pedagogical Institute of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Supporting agencies: The work was done as part of a scientific internship at the Li Di Institute (Institute for the History of Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, China), 内蒙古师范大学 科学技术史研究院 内蒙古师范大学 李迪书院
About the Authors
I. G. Aktamov
The Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Innokentii G. Aktamov - WoS Researcher ID: F-3233-2017, PhD in Pedagogy, PhD of Philosophy, Head of the Laboratory “Center for Translations from Oriental Languages”.
Ulan-Ude
. Daiqin
Inner Mongolia Normal University
China
China
Daiqin (代钦) - PhD of Philosophy, professor, Institute for the History of Science and Technology.
Hohhot
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Aktamov I.G., Daiqin Higher Education System of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (People’s Republic of China) in 1950s-1960s. Nauchnyi dialog. 2023;12(6):308-324. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24224/2227-1295-2023-12-6-308-324
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