Tekhnikum

Nowadays, Tekhnikum has become a topic of great relevance and interest to a wide public. For years, Tekhnikum has sparked debates, research and reflections in different areas, including politics, society, culture and science. Its impact has been so significant that it has left its mark on history, marking a before and after in the way we approach certain aspects of our daily lives. In this article, we will thoroughly explore the meaning and importance of Tekhnikum, analyzing its influence on different aspects of our reality and its relevance in the current context.

A Technikum in Donetsk
A Technikum in Donetsk

A tekhnikum (Russian: техникум) is a type of secondary vocational school in the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, as well as in modern Russia, Ukraine and some other post-Soviet states. The tekhnikums were (and are) to prepare educated workforce for various branches of industry, agriculture, construction, transport, and communications. The education level was intermediate, between ordinary school and higher education (universities, institutes).[1] There were also tekhnikums for other occupations in the economy of the Soviet Union: artisans, tailors, salesmen, cooks, bookkeepers, etc.

The term was borrowed from 19th-century German education, where these kinds of school were called Technicum.[2] In modern Russia many tekhnikums were renamed into "technical college", "technological college", "technical liceum", etc.

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References

  1. ^ "Техникум", Great Soviet Encyclopedia
  2. ^ "Техникум" . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). 1906.