The Transcaucasian Teachers Seminary (russian: Закавказская учительская семинария) in Gori (present-day

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

) was a 4-year specialized secondary school in the

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in 1876–1917 aimed at professional training of primary school teachers. Historic building is currently used by Gori Public School N9.

History

The Transcaucasian Teachers Seminary was founded as a specialized educational institution for the

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, who were interested in pursuing teaching careers at regional primary schools.Seminary: Russian Educational Gateway
/ref> The school was notable for having a Tatar department (''Tatar'' was a common way of referring to

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and other Turkic-speaking ethnic groups of the

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) established in 1879 as a result of

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's efforts. The department was focusing on preparing instructors for primary schools attended only or mostly by

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s. The language of instruction at the Transcaucasian Teachers Seminary was

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. After

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, the seminary was reorganized into the Gori Pedagogical Institute.

Famous alumni

Uzeyir Hajibeyov Uzeyir bey Abdulhuseyn oghlu Hajibeyov ( az, Üzeyir bəy Əbdülhüseyn oğlu Hacıbəyov; russian: Узеир Абдул-Гусейн оглы Гаджибеков, translit=Uzeir Abdul-Guseyn ogly Gadzhibekov; September 18, 1885November 23, 19 ...

Nariman Narimanov Nariman Karbalayi Najaf oghlu Narimanov ( az, Nəriman Kərbəlayi Nəcəf oğlu Nərimanov, russian: Нарима́н Кербелаи Наджа́ф оглы Нарима́нов; – 19 March 1925) was an Azerbaijani Bolshevik revolutionary, ...

Vazha-Pshavela Vazha-Pshavela ( ka, ვაჟა-ფშაველა), Mononymous person, simply referred to as Vazha ( ka, ვაჟა) (26 July 1861 – 10 July 1915), is the pen name of the Georgians, Georgian poet and writer Luka Razikashvili ( ka, ლ ...

Jalil Mammadguluzadeh Jalil Huseyngulu oghlu Mammadguluzadeh ( az, Cəlil Məmmədquluzadə; 22 February 1869 – 4 January 1932), was an Azerbaijani people, Azerbaijani satirist and writer. He was the founder of Molla Nasraddin (magazine), ''Molla Nasraddin'', a ...

* Muslim Magomayev, composer and opera conductor *

Mikhail Alexeyevich Miropiev Mikhail Alexeyevich Miropiev(russian: Михаил Алексеевич Миропиев; 1852- 8 Dec 1919 Iakob Gogebashvili Iakob Gogebashvili ( ka, იაკობ გოგებაშვილი) (October 15, 1840 – June 1, 1912) was a Georgian educator, children’s writer and journalist, considered to be the founder of the scientific pedagogy in Georgia. Throug ...

* Suleyman Sani Akhundov *

Teymur Bayramalibeyov Teymur bey Bayramalibeyov ( az, Teymur Bayraməlibəyov) (22 August 1863, Yeddioymag – 2 September 1937, Baku) was an Azerbaijani historian, teacher, and journalist. Life Teymur bey Bayramalibeyov was born to a noble family in the village of Ye ...

Nurmammad bey Shahsuvarov Nurmammad bey Shahsuvarov Adilkhan oglu ( az, Nurməmməd bəy Adilxan bəy oğlu Şahsuvarov; 1883–1958) was an Azerbaijani people, Azerbaijani statesman who served as Ministry of Education (Azerbaijan), Minister of Education and Religious Affa ...

, Minister of Education and Religious Affairs of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in the fifth cabinet of ADR * Farhad Aghazade

References

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