V. I.

Lenin

621

To:   V. M. MOLOTOV

Comrade Molotov

Comrade Molotov:

The papers say that an emergency conference of heads of
gubernia and regional public education departments has been set for 20/III. I think that the following circular
telegram, signed by you and me, should be issued:

“ Every gubernia and regional department of public education is hereby bound to send in with their delegate or
by mail for the conference precise and detailed information
about outstanding local public educators of gubernia departments. This should include the delegates to the conference. Information about each should contain his
detailed record before the revolution and since, and a reference
from local gubernia executive committees and local
Gubernia Party Committees. The number of workers to be covered by such information—at least 2 Party and 2
non-Party men for each gubernia.

“ Non-fulfilment or improper fulfilment of this proposal
shall entail responsibility in Party and Soviet government
procedures.” [1]

In addition to this telegram, I propose the demand that
Comrade Litkens should also submit reports on at least 10
workers of the People’s Commissariat for Public Education
among those who have been most outstanding at the centre
in the last few years or months.

I consider all these reports to be absolutely necessary,
because the People’s Commissariat for Education has been quite incapable of enlisting workers from the
localities, whereas we must find candidates for it to renew
the Collegium.

Lenin

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