THE EXPANSION OF THE SCHOOL NETWORK AND ITS ORGANIZATIONAL AND LEGAL FOUNDATIONS IN THE SOUTHERN OASES OF UZBEKISTAN IN 1946–1960

This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the expansion of the general education school network and the formation of their material and technical base in the southern regions of the Uzbek SSR – Kashkadarya and Surxandarya regions in the post-war years (1946–1960), based on archival materials and periodic statistical data. Despite the difficult post-war economic conditions, the restoration of school buildings in the oasis, the involvement of public farms (kolkhozes and sovkhozes) funds into the educational infrastructure, as well as the traditional "hashar" construction among the local population are investigated. The article also objectively highlights historical problems such as the shortage of staff and material equipment during the construction of new school buildings, and the multi-shift system of classes in the education system.