The Transcaucasian Teachers Seminary was founded as a specialized educational institution for the
peoples of the Caucasus, who were interested in pursuing teaching careers at regional primary schools. The school was notable for having a Tatar department (
Tatar was a common way of referring to
Azeris and other Turkic-speaking ethnic groups of the
Caucasus) established in 1879 as a result of
Mirza Fatali Akhundov's efforts. The department was focusing on preparing instructors for primary schools attended only or mostly by
Muslims. The language of instruction at the Transcaucasian Teachers Seminary was
Russian. After
Sovietization, the seminary was reorganized into the Gori Pedagogical Institute. ==Famous alumni==