Preservation of the Student Contingent by Schools in the Ural in 1941–1945 (the Case of Molotov Oblast)

Children are a category of the population that is sensitive to the negative factors of war.The article examines one of the most important tasks of school during the Great Patriotic War, namely, the preservation of the student contingent. The paper identifies directions of activity of schools: ensuring optimal conditions in school, supporting children’s health. The main attention is paid to such aspects as sanitary condition of buildings, heating, registration of contingents, control of the dropout rate and its causes, condition and personal hygiene of students, provision of hot meals, clothing and shoes. The article uses a systematic approach, as well as methods of analysis and synthesis. Many historical sources are introduced into scientific circulation for the first time. As a result, it was concluded that, despite the most difficult conditions of the war, the schools fulfilled their tasks фтв took care of preserving the health and life of children.