Dr. Khastagir Government Girls' High School
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Chattogram Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates | 22°20′52″N 91°50′04″E / 22.3479°N 91.8345°E |
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| Type | Public, girls', double shifted school |
| Motto | জ্ঞান চরিত্র সেবা (Knowledge, Integrity, Service) |
| Established | 1907 |
| Founder | Annadacharan Khastagir |
| School district | Chattogram |
| Headmaster | Ofm Yunus |
| Staff | ~80 |
| Faculty | Commerce, humanities, science |
| Grades | 5–10 |
| Number of students | ~2,000 |
| Language | Bangla |
| Website | drkhastagirschool |
Dr. Khastagir Government Girls' High School is a governmental secondary school in Chattogram, Bangladesh. It is near Jamal Khan, in the central part of the city. It was established by Annadacharan Khastagir.[1]
History
[edit]The school celebrated 100 years in operation in 2007. Many of its alumnae gathered to join in the three-day-long celebration. The celebration ended with participating students, teachers and guests singing Tagore's "Purano Sei Diner Kotha".[2]
Academics
[edit]The school follows the general national curriculum of the Bangladeshi education system and provides education to girls from primary (starting from grade 5) to secondary level (grades 6 to 10).
There are two academic terms in the year. The first starts around mid-June and ends at the beginning of July. The final term starts around last-November and ends at the beginning of November.[3]
The students have a month-long summer holiday after the first term and winter holidays after their final term.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Novera Ahmed – sculptor; credited for the original design of the Shaheed Minar monument
- Shamsunnahar Mahmud – writer, politician and educator[4]
- Pratibha Mutsuddi – Bengali Language Movement hero, educator and women activist; recipient, Ekushey Padak award[5]
- Ivy Rahman – politician; affiliated with the Bangladesh Awami League[6]
- Pritilata Waddedar – anti-British revolutionary[6][7]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Dressing to Cure – Kadambini, Anandibai and Better Medical Care for Women". The Telegraph. Calcutta. 12 August 2007. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Celebrations Take Alumnae Back to Joyous Schooldays". The Daily Star. 2 January 2008.
- ^ "Admission tests in Ctg govt schools begins today". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 20 December 2014. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Saifuzzaman, AKM (2012). "Mahmud, Shamsunnahar". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ আমাদের জেগে ওঠার দিন [Let us wake up]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 11 February 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Khastagir School celebrates 100th anniversary". The Daily Star. 29 December 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ Amin, Sonia (2012). "Waddedar, Pritilata". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.