INGUSH EDUCATOR, ENCYCLOPAEDIST AND THINKER VASSAN GIRAY DZHABAGIEV
The research is dedicated to a bright, extraordinary personalityof Vassan Giray Dzhabagiev, an Ingush encyclopedist of the twentieth century. His educational activity was aimed at addressing social and cultural development of the people. Of particular importance is Vassan Dzhabagiev's contribution to the issues of creation of the Ingush written language, the development of secondary schools, higher education institutions, both in Ingushetia and in the Caucasus. On the basis of the Arabic graphics V. G. Dzhabagiev developed and proposed a draft of the Ingush alphabet. The new alphabet promotes the experience of folk schools of Europe, where he went to get acquainted with the specific features of teaching and education.