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B. CHINZORIG to fulfill this position considering my healt condition..." He had arrived at Ulanbatar in 1929, and was elected as the member of the Institute of Sutra and Scriptures at the 50" joint conference of the Party Central Committee and the Central Commission of Inspection in December, 1930. In 1935, he was appointed as the manager of the Press of the Ministry of Education, where he edited and published the magazine Cultural Struggle, which included important articles about training and teaching theories and methods such as "Notes of Teaching Methods”, “Work Attitude”, “Improving the teaching for school kids, and availability of books and notebooks”, and “About tutoring.” The Mongolian Government had appreciated and respected the efforts of this man, who was the first principal of primary and secondary schools in Mongolia, and his valuable contributions in the establishment of the first primary and secondary school of the People’s Government, and also his efforts in spreading awareness and education for people: the government had awarded him with the “Order of the Red Banner” respectfully. Respected teacher “E”, Bajar ISdorj had worked in Mongolia for 16 years, and accused of false political affair that was taking place across Mongolia in 1936, he was convicted with clauses 58.1 and 58.8 of the Criminal code of the USSR. Afterwards, he was transferred into the Military League of the Supreme Court, and was jailed in “Butyr” jail on 28 December 1938. In 1958, the Supreme Court of the USSR fully acquitted B. [Sdorj after reviewing other relevant testimonies and documents, as he was arrested on the basis of false political affairs at that time. Thanks to this intelligent and humble scholar, Bajar ISdorj many substantial changes have been made to the culture and education of Mongolia that guided contemporary education to develop into a new level. This historical truth and his great efforts should be remembered. Bibliography Cecegma, J.: Buryat intellectual’s historical role in the Mongolian Renaissance. Ulanbatar 2013. Oyuntungalag, A.: Mongolian Buryats. Ulanbatar 2004, 2008. Rin£inova, O. S.: Mongolian Buryats. Ulan Ude 2013. Sagdar, S. — Batsaixan, B.: History of Mongolian Education. Ulanbatar 2009. 448
