Competitions for agricultural training of youth of the Polesie Voivodeship in the interwar period

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The article explores such a poorly studied problem in Belarusian historical science as the development of vocational training for rural youth in the territory of the Polesskie Voivodeship in the 1920s and 1930s. It is emphasized that this activity was an important area of the youth policy of the authorities in the territory of the Polessky Voivodeship. It is noted that the main form of implementing this direction was the holding of a competitive campaign for Agricultural Training, which covered, including Western Belarus. The main tasks, steps and methods of agricultural competitions are characterized. The participation of pro-government youth organizations, the Union of Rural Youth and the Strelets Union in the competition, as well as the financial support of the action by the voivode authorities and local governments are shown. Conclusions are drawn that by the end of the 1930s. on the territory of the Polesie Voivodeship, certain successes were achieved in the field of agricultural preparation, and in general this action deserved a positive assessment from the central leadership. However, due to the difficult socio-economic situation in the region, the competition did not become widespread and could not fundamentally change the situation in the field of vocational training for rural youth of the Polessky Voivodeship. When writing the article, a wide range of documentary materials was used.