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 consideration to the State Commission by the Commissariat's Collegium.

Note.—Individual members of the State Commission have the right to demand a discussion of matters they consider of prime importance only in case their statement is sustained by. not less than one-third of all the members of the Commission.

7. In addition to matters enumerated in other articles of this statement, the People's Commissariat of Education has direct charge of institutions of learning and academic instruction of a state-wide importance, and passes its final judgment on questions and conflicts arising between the various organizations of educational nature.

8. The State Commission calls and convenes, periodically, an All-Russian Congress of Education, to which it submits a report of its activity and to whose consideration it submits for discussion questions of great importance coming within the jurisdicton of the State Commission.

9. An All-Russian Congress of Education comprises: (a) elected representatives of Departments and Soviets of People's Education from each province (gubernia) in the following ratio: One representative from each Provincial Department and Soviet; from all County Departments and Soviets of the province—two from Departments and two from the Soviets; from all Volost Soviets and Departments, also two from the Soviets and two from the Departments of each province; (b) full representation of the State Commission; (c) competent persons in advisory capacity.

10. The direction of affairs connected with people's education, such as primary education and self-instruction outside the academic walls, with the exception of higher education, is entrusted to Departments of People's Education, appropriately organized in Executive Committees:—Regional, Provincial, County and Volost.

11. The Soviet of People's Education functions as a controlling and advisory organ attached to each Department of People's Education.

12. All Departments and Soviets of People's Education act within boundaries established by the fundamental laws of the Republic; coordinate their activities in accordance with enactments of the State Commission of Education; and follow instructions in this order: Volost follows instructions of county; county—of provincial; and provincial—of regional departments of People's Education.

13. A Volost Department of People's Education consists of members, not less than three in number, elected by the executive committee of the Volost Soviet of Workmen's Deputies, forming thus a Collegium.

Note.—The right is granted to a Volost Department to augment its membership by inviting representatives of settlements and volosts, in an advisory capacity.

14. A Volost Department of People's Education is entrusted