On the history of the education of the Crimean Tatars in the 20<sup>th</sup>-30<sup>th</sup> years of the ХХ century
This article discusses the process of reforming the system of public education of the Crimean Tatars after the establishment of the Soviet power in the Crimea. It also deals with the problem of preparing teaching staff by Narkompros (People’s Commissariat on Education) of the Crimean ASSR in the 20th-30th years of the XX century. The new government established People’s Commissariat of Education (Narkompros) of the Crimean Autonomous Republic, which included a Department of Education of the Crimean Tatars, and was involved in the opening of the Crimean Tatar schools and other educational institutions, as well as the provision of textbooks and school supplies. In addition the Commissariat’s task was to ensure the Crimean Tatar schools with teaching staff and the creation of their training. The commissariat of the Crimean ASSR carried out the selection of teachers and their training through the course of activities, preparatory courses. The process of national teaching staff organization and the repressions which began against the national teaching staff were revealed in the article.