In new teachers at higher educational Institutions the number ~f the professor-teaching personnel Increased by 1939 to 58,200 i.e. three-fold as compared with the 1925/1926 academic year. The decision of the Soviet government to Introduce In 1937 staff rates of salaries permitted to reinforce the professor­ teaching personnel, raise scientific-research work at the higher educational Institutions to a higher level, and create a stable staff at the higher educational Institutions. 396· A teacher of a Soviet higher school Is a pedagogue· and a scientist. The social duty of• each teacher Is to Improve continuously his pedagogical mastership. renew his store of knowledge. and, baslcal ly. contribute to the further advance of Soviet science and technology. · The decision of the Central· Executive Committee of the USSR fn September 1932 on the Introduction of scientific degrees end ranks contrlquted to the scientific advance of the scientific­ pedagogical personnel. As a result of organizing the Committee for Higher In 1936 It became possible to central lze the entire conferring scientific degrees and ranks at the Certification Commission. Schools worl\, on Higher In planning the training. of scientific. technical and scientific-pedagogical personnel spelcel attention Is given to expanding the training of personnel In the maJor branches of science, and in professions, whose requirements In the national econo~y are not satisfied yet completely, and reducing admittance in professions, whose requirement=> In specialists Is low. The plans of training scientific and sclentlftc-pedagogtcat personnel are elaborated by the USSR State Committee for Science and Technology by the branches of science on the basis of draft plans of the USSR ministries (departments) and the Councils of Ministers of the union republics. The USSR ministries and departments submit draft plans elaborated by the branches of science and professions for the ministry (department) proper; the Councils of Ministers of the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the development of higher educational institutions in the Soviet Union, discussing the growth of professor-teaching personnel, scientific-research work, and the training of scientific and pedagogical personnel. It also mentions the introduction of scientific degrees and ranks, which suggests a strong emphasis on the advancement of knowledge and education.

**Category**
Education