The World - News from June 2, 1986
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A major overhaul of higher education was recommended in a draft resolution by the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party. The resolution, published in Pravda, criticizes obsolete materials and techniques and a lack of computer training. It calls for 130,000 work places with personal computers over 12 years, compulsory two-year stints in factories for teachers to gain practical experience and required refresher courses for scientists and engineers.
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