Abstract
The article examines the history of the implementation of the decrees adopted by the Soviet government in the field of education in the 30s of the twentieth century, which is still one of the urgent problems today. Today, there is information in the history of the country about government decisions for the specified period, but there are still unknown moments in the implementation of these measures. In this regard, this article examines the measures taken by the authorities in the field of public education in the Ust-Kamenogorsk, Zaisansky, Ulansky districts of East Kazakhstan in the 30s of the twentieth century: the elimination of illiteracy, educational work and types of cultural and educational work, including educational programs, courses, evening schools, the work of self-study circles. quantitative assessment of students in them- it is told about weight. Based on the materials of the funds of the East Kazakhstan state archive, indicators of the level of illiteracy in these areas of East Kazakhstan, the course of measures to eliminate illiteracy are reported. In the same way, it was shown the situation with the elimination of illiteracy, organized depending on the age of people: likbez, special courses, evening schools and teachers in local institutions. The level of illiteracy of the population in the field of public education in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Zaisan, Ulansky districts of East Kazakhstan and ways to combat it were considered.