Imindzhan Kadyrov

Imindzhan Kadyrov was born on December 29, 1916, in the city of Osh (present-day Kyrgyzstan). He received his pedagogical training in Namangan (Republic of Uzbekistan). In 1937, he began his professional career within the public education system, combining teaching with active social work.

In the early 1940s, he worked as a teacher and later became the director of the Namangan Pedagogical School, training personnel for schools across the republic.

With the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War, he was conscripted by the Namangan City Military Enlistment Office. He served on the front lines, rising from a private soldier to commander of an artillery battery as part of the 136th Artillery Brigade. In 1943, he joined the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks), combining combat duty with the education of his personnel.

Military Rank: Senior Lieutenant.

After demobilization in 1946, Imindzhan Kadyrov returned to Namangan. He began work as a physics teacher and was later appointed director of a school—one of many that required rebuilding in the post-war years.

This practical management experience became a crucial step in his professional formation. In the late 1940s, he transitioned to party work, taking on responsible positions in the Namangan City Committee and the Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan.

As Secretary of the Namangan City Party Committee, he oversaw matters of education and ideological work. This role served as his school in systemic governance and allowed him to participate in shaping republican policy in the field of enlightenment.

In the post-war period, Imindzhan Kadyrov dedicated himself to the restoration and strategic development of the public education system of the Uzbek SSR.

As Minister of Education of the Uzbek SSR (1954–1962), he led large-scale transformations:

• The transition to universal secondary education.
• The elimination of illiteracy.
• The construction of hundreds of new schools.
• The formation of a modern teaching and methodological base.

His management strategy combined state-level thinking with respect for national cultural traditions within the framework of a unified Soviet educational system. He paid particular attention to the training and professional development of teaching staff for both urban and rural schools.

He was elected a Deputy of the Supreme Council of the Uzbek SSR of the IV–VI Convocations, representing the sphere of education at the highest state level.
His work made a fundamental contribution to the cultural development and intellectual sovereignty of the republic in the post-war era.

On February 2, 1968, I.K. Kadyrov was elected a Corresponding Member of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of the USSR (Department of Theory and History of Pedagogy). His scientific work was devoted to fundamental research in the history of public education in the Uzbek SSR and the theory of schooling. While heading the Research Institute of Pedagogical Sciences of the Uzbek SSR named after T.N. Kary-Niyazov, he laid the foundations for a national pedagogical school oriented toward a synthesis of all-Union educational standards and the cultural-historical traditions of the republic.

His research was practice-oriented and focused on reforming the education system: teacher training, developing teaching methodologies, and analyzing the role of education in the republic's socioeconomic development.

Key Scientific Works and Dissertation Research
The scientific activity of I.K. Kadyrov was deeply systematic, grounded in fundamental study of the historical path of the republic's educational system. The culmination of his scholarly journey was his doctoral dissertation, which synthesized over half a century of experience.

• Doctoral Dissertation (1972): "Implementation of Lenin's National Policy in the Field of Public Education in Uzbekistan, 1917–1970" (Moscow). This 560-page work became a comprehensive historical-pedagogical study in which Imindzhan Kadyrov analyzed the formation and development of public education in the republic as a practical embodiment of state policy. Its defense led to him being awarded the degree of Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences.
• Candidate Dissertation (1963): *"Development of Schools in the Uzbek SSR during the Post-War Period 1945–1962"* (Moscow). This work, based on his direct experience leading the Ministry of Education, formed the basis for his further scholarly investigations.

In addition to his dissertations, Imindzhan Kadyrov was the author, compiler, and editor of numerous methodological and scientific-analytical works, many of which became practical guides for educators across the republic.


His found works are preserved in the collections of major libraries of the former USSR, such as the Russian State Library (formerly the Lenin Library) in Moscow and the National Library of Belarus in Minsk, which attests to their scholarly value and wide dissemination.

He was also the author of physics textbooks in the Uzbek language and numerous scientific articles. His biography and key career milestones are documented in Volume 12 of the Uzbek Soviet Encyclopedia (1978, p. 145).

The Central Principle
"The enlightenment of the people is the foundation upon which the future of a nation is built."

This principle, proven by scholarly research and realized in state practice, forms the semantic core of the projects presented on this resource.

Imindzhan Kadyrov passed away on June 11, 1976, in Tashkent.

He is buried at the Chighatay Memorial Cemetery—one of the principal necropolises of Uzbekistan, where prominent state and public figures, scholars, and cultural representatives rest.

His contribution to the development of the education system is reflected in encyclopedic publications, archival materials, and official sources.

Awards:

• Order of Lenin
• Order of the Red Banner of Labor
• Order of the Badge of Honor
• Medals of the USSR

Sources and Information Status:

• Uzbek Soviet Encyclopedia. — Vol. 12. — Tashkent, 1978. — P. 145.
• Kadyrov I.K. Public Education in the Uzbek SSR. — Tashkent, 1961.
• Kadyrov I.K. Achievements in Public Education in the Uzbek SSR. — Tashkent, 1959.
• Data from the "Memory of the People" portal (Project "Immortal Regiment").
• Archival materials and publicly available electronic sources.

Note: Authoritative sources (including the website of the Russian Academy of Education) list the date of death as June 12, 1976. This page follows the date recorded in the family archive and other documents—June 11, 1976.


Investigation and Projects
This investigation continues within the framework of the "Architecture of Memory"project.

The principles discovered become part of the methodology of the "Laboratory of Ideas."