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 22. A County Department of People's Education has the following subdivisions: primary education, school education and self-education outside academic walls—the charge of which subdivisions may be entrusted to specially invited experts by the Department.

23. In addition to matters enumerated in other articles of this provision, a County Department of People's Education directs the whole business of People’s Education in the county; has charge of all educational institutions; corrects and approves estimates of Volost Departments of People's Education, should a need arise for using county funds; organizes the provision and distribution among the Volost Departments of the books and school appliances; issues instructions to Volost Departments of People's Education, calls and convenes at appointed periods County Soviets of People's Education, and submits annual estimates to the Provincial Department of People's Education.

24. The membership, problems and the order of business of a County Soviet of People's Education are to be determined, within the area of its jurisdiction, in accordance with Articles 16, 17, 19 and 20 of this Provision.

Note 1.—A County Soviet of People’s Education convenes not less than once in two months.

25. A Provincial Department of People's Education is composed of members, not less than seven, elected by Executive Committees of the Provincial Soviet of Workers' Deputies and thus forming a Collegium.

26. In addition to matters enumerated in other articles of this Provision, a Provincial Department of People's Education establishes institutions of learning, academic instruction and education of general provincial importance; issues instructions to the County and Volost Departments of People's Education; examines and approves annual estimates, submitted by county departments of people's education; submits an annual estimate to the Regional Department of People's Education; calls periodic conferences of representatives of County Departments of People's Education, as well as all-provincial congresses of active social workers for the promotion of people's education; drafts reports on the state of affairs of people's education in the particular province.

27. The duties of Provincial Soviets of People's Education are: to determine provincial needs pertaining to education; to prepare and develop general measures for promotion of education among the population of the province; to develop projects on school reform; to aid the Regional Department of People's Education in carrying into execution provisions established by the state commission of education.

28. A Regional Soviet of People's Education is formed and acts in accordance with Articles 16, 17, 19, 20 and 24 of this Provision.

Note.—Capital cities are regarded as separate provinces and are directly subordinated to Regional Departments.