Transcaucasian Teachers Seminary

The Transcaucasian Teachers Seminary (Russian: Закавказская учительская семинария) in Gori (present-day Georgia) was a 4-year specialized secondary school in the Russian Empire in 1876–1917 aimed at professional training of primary school teachers. Historic building is currently used by Gori Public School N9.[1]

Transcaucasian Teachers Seminary
გორის საოსტატო სემინარია
Location
Gori
,
Shida Kartli

Georgia
Information
LanguageRussian, Georgian, Azeri
CampusUrban

History

The Transcaucasian Teachers Seminary was founded as a specialized educational institution for the peoples of the Caucasus, who were interested in pursuing teaching careers at regional primary schools.[2] The school was notable for having a Tatar department (Tatar was a common way of referring to Azeris and other Turkic-speaking ethnic groups of the Caucasus) established in 1879 as a result of Mirza Fatali Akhundov's efforts. The department was focusing on preparing instructors for primary schools attended only or mostly by Muslims. The language of instruction at the Transcaucasian Teachers Seminary was Russian.

After Sovietization, the seminary was reorganized into the Gori Pedagogical Institute.

Famous alumni

References
  1. 41°59′12″N 44°06′52″E (in Georgian) საოსტატო სემინარია (ამჟ. გორის N9 საჯარო სკოლა) - #19977
  2. Seminary: Russian Educational Gateway
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