Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan

Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan
বাংলাদেশ ক্রীড়া শিক্ষা প্রতিষ্ঠান
AbbreviationBKSP
Formation1986; 38 years ago (1986)
HeadquartersZirani Bazar, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Directorate General
Brigadier General Syed Muhammad Motahar Hussain
Websitebksp.gov.bd

Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ক্রীড়া শিক্ষা প্রতিষ্ঠান, Bangladesh Institute of Sports Education) is the national sports institute of Bangladesh. It is residential and is located at Savar, about 28 kilometres (17 mi) north-west of the capital, Dhaka, and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of the National Martyrs' Memorial. It is a government-funded autonomous institution.

History and management

Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan was established in 1986 with the objective of developing sports in Bangladesh.[1] BKSP is run by a Board of Governors, which is headed by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Bangladesh.[1] Brigadier General Syed Muhammad Motahar Hussain is current the Director General of BKSP.[2]

Education

Students at BKSP receive a general education as well as specialized sports training. The education extends from secondary school level to university degree level.[3] The college is fully residential. Students are accommodated in four hostels for boys and one for girls. They receive food, medical treatment and sports materials. Tuition fees are determined on the basis of family income.[1] Most of the teachers also live at the campus.[3]

The sports taught at BKSP are cricket, football, table tennis, archery, athletics, karate, boxing, judo, basketball, swimming, hockey, volleyball, gymnastics, shooting, tennis, taekwondo and wushu.[4] Students must pass tests to be accepted into BKSP.[5]

Cricket team

The institute's cricket team has played in various competitions in Bangladesh since the academy's founding.[6] It began playing List A cricket in the 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League and T20 cricket in the 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League.[7][8] Many of its players have gone on to represent Bangladesh.

Public School

BKSP established a public school in 1987 at Zirani Bazar, Savar, Dhaka to provide education to its staff and the local community. The school is named BKSP Public School & College. The college section started in 2023, offering education from pre-school to 12th grade.[9] The school has an English version from nursery to 3rd grade.

The campus includes a six-story academic building on the east side and a three-story building under construction on the north side, which will serve both nursery and college sections. Additionally, there is a ground-floor building on the south and west sides, housing the teachers' room and administrative offices.

The school also features a large library, a computer lab, and a prayer hall for Muslim students. There is a medium-large playground in the center of the campus. BKSP Public School & College organizes various cultural events such as Peetha Utsav,[10] Book Utsav, and cultural performance, yearly sports event,[11] among others. It is a popular school among its neighboring schools.

As usual the Director General of BKSP is the chairman of this public school. The principal is retired Bangladesh Army Major Muhammad Kamrul Hassan. He has been serving as principal since 2022.

Football team

The Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan football team has taken part in the lower divisions of Bangladeshi football since the mid-2000s. The football team has also won international trophies such as Gothia Cup from Sweden and Subroto Cup from India.[12] They took part in the 2021–22 Dhaka Second Division Football League.[13]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Islam, Md. Ashraful (2012). "Bangladesh Krira Shiksha Pratisthan". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Director General". BKSP. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "College branch". BKSP. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Training activities". BKSP. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  5. ^ "BKSP Admission Notice". Bdteletalk.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Abahani pitted in tough group in DPL T20". Dhaka Tribune. 21 February 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Premier cricket league players draft completed". United News of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 24 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  9. ^ Independent Television (8 October 2023). নবীন শিক্ষার্থীদের ফুল দিয়ে বরণ করে নেয় বিকেএসপির শিক্ষার্থী ও শিক্ষকরা || BKSP | Savar. Retrieved 29 July 2024 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ Independent Television (17 February 2024). বিকেএসপি পাবলিক স্কুল এন্ড কলেজে দুই দিনব্যাপী পিঠা উৎসবের আয়োজন | cake festival | Independent TV. Retrieved 29 July 2024 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ Independent Television (13 February 2023). বিকেএসপি অ্যাথলেটিক্স মাঠে হয় প্রতিযোগিতা || BKSP sports. Retrieved 29 July 2024 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ Iqbal, Nair. 'এভাবে চলে যেতে নেই বন্ধু'. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  13. ^ শুরু হল প্রথম ও দ্বিতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল লিগ. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.

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