Lenin Komsomol Prize

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Lenin Komsomol Prize.

Lenin Komsomol Prize (Russian: премия Ленинского комсомола) was a Soviet annual award for the best works in science, engineering, literature or art carried out by young authors of age not exceeding 33 years. Komsomol
was the abbreviated name of The Communist Union of Youth (Russian: Коммунистический союз молодёжи; hence Ком-со-мол, Kom-so-mol).

The award was instituted by the Central Committee of

Nikolay Ostrovsky
(who had died aged 32 in 1936).

In addition to the

Belarus
Lenin Komsomol Prize, and awarded by the republican Komsomol branches.

The prizes were introduced as follows:

  • In the field of science and technology - 1967;
  • For great achievements in teaching - 1984;
  • For great achievements in labour - 1986

The winner was known as "Lenin Komsomol Prize Laureate", and together with the diploma was awarded a medal.

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