Rangpur Government College

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Rangpur Government College
রংপুর সরকারি কলেজ
Rangpur Government College Bannar.jpg
Main Entrance of College
Former name
Koilash Ranjan High School
Type Public University College
EstablishedJuly 25, 1963 (1963-07-25)
Principal Mosarof Hossain
Address
Radaballav
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25°45′32″N89°14′51″E / 25.7589°N 89.2476°E / 25.7589; 89.2476
Campusurban
Language Bengali
Affiliations University of Rajshahi (? - 1992)
National University (1992-present)
Website rgc.gov.bd

Rangpur Government College is an educational institution in Rangpur, Bangladesh. It was established on July 25, 1963. [1] It is situated in Radaballav, within one kilometer from the town center. Currently, the college offers HSC, Graduate (Pass) courses, Bachelor (Honours) courses in 14 subjects and Post Graduate courses in 7 subjects.

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History

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In the year 1963, when it is turned into a government institution, number of student seats in Rangpur Carmichael College became limited. In this situation, the absence of a college proving education to the extended number of students is intensely felt. In this circumstance some philanthropists including Fulle Hossain, the then District Commissioner O.M. Carnie, Assistant District Commissioner Abdus Sattar, District Education Officer Tahemidur Rahman, advocate Abul Khan, Amin Hossain, Abul Salek, Moin Uddin Sarker et. el. come forward to set up a college. Some rich people also gave necessary land to establish the college immediately. Finally on July 25, 1963, it got established, the college was launched as a night college at Koilash Ranjan High School and as a day college at the Zamindarbari (Kalidham) of Ram Babu. [2] Since its establishment till 1992, it was under the supervision of Rajshahi University. It becomes a government college on November 1, 1984. It came under Bangladesh National University in 1993.

Campus

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The college with its four academic buildings stands on 5.26 acre of land. It has two hostels for students. The female hostel can accommodate 100 students while the male host, namely Shahid Moslem Uddin Chattrabas is obsolete now. Some extra-curriculum activities based students organizations are also functioning in the campus. These are, voluntary blood donation related club Badhon, Bangladesh National cadet Corps (BNCC), Red Crescent Society etc.

Academics

Currently about 16000 HSC, Honors, and Masters level students are enrolled in the college in regular and irregular session, 2400 of them being HSC students. Number of teachers is 62. There are three main branches of study in this college: science, arts and commerce. Fourteen Honors level subjects offered in this college are given below:

Master's Final Courses: [2]

Total number of class rooms is 23. [3]

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References

  1. "Home". Rangpur Government College. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  2. 1 2 "National University :: College Details". www.nubd.info. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  3. Rangpur Govt College at a glance

25°45′32″N89°14′51″E / 25.7589°N 89.2476°E / 25.7589; 89.2476