Dr. Khastagir Government Girls' High School

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Dr. Khastagir Government Girls' High School
ডা. খাস্তগীর সরকার বালিকা উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়
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Dr. Khastagir Government Girls' High School
Chattogram

Bangladesh
Coordinates 22°20′52″N91°50′04″E / 22.3479°N 91.8345°E / 22.3479; 91.8345
Information
TypePublic, girls', double shifted school
Mottoজ্ঞান চরিত্র সেবা
(Knowledge, Integrity, Service)
Established1907(116 years ago) (1907)
FounderAnnadacharan Khastagir
School districtChattogram
HeadmistressShaheda Akhter
Staff~80
FacultyCommerce, humanities, science
Grades5–10
Number of students~2,000
LanguageBangla
Website drkhastagirschool.edu.bd

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]

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History

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

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

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Celebrations Take Alumnae Back to Joyous Schooldays". The Daily Star. 2 January 2008.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ Saifuzzaman, AKM (2012). "Mahmud, Shamsunnahar". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. ↑ আমাদের জেগে ওঠার দিন [Let us wake up]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 11 February 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Khastagir School celebrates 100th anniversary". The Daily Star. 29 December 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  7. ↑ Amin, Sonia (2012). "Waddedar, Pritilata". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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