Rajshahi Government City College

Rajshahi Government City College
রাজশাহী সরকারি সিটি কলেজ
Location
Map
Boalia, Rajshahi

Bangladesh
Coordinates24°22′05″N 88°35′50″E / 24.3680°N 88.5971°E / 24.3680; 88.5971
Information
Established1958 (1958)
PrincipalAmina Abedin (acting)
LanguageBengali
Campus typeUrban
AffiliationBangladesh National University
Websitergcc.ac.bd

Rajshahi Government City College is a government-owned higher secondary educational institution located in Rajshahi. It offers higher secondary, undergraduate and graduate programs, affiliated with National University, Bangladesh. It was established in 1958 and nationalized in 1982.[1]

History

Entrance of the institution

After the partition of India, the people of the Rajshahi region suffered from higher education. Because, then, only two institutions, Rajshahi College and a non-government college called Adina Fazlul Haque College were for giving higher education to the people. So, establishing a college was an immediate desire of the people of that region. Thus, with help of local people and the administration of Rajshahi, this college was established in July 1958.

In its initial years, there was no land or building for the college. So, the academic activities are taken in Loknath high school with only 140 students. But, in 1969, the number of students of the institution was 3500. In 1958, 0.50 acres of land were bought for 18000 BDT for the college in Rajshahi city. The first principal of this college was Mohammad Abdul Karim. After some days, he died. Then, Shamshuddin Ahmed was selected as the second principal of that college.

The college nationalized in 1982. In 1999, 400 books were bought for 3075 BDT for creating a college library.[1]

Principal

The acting principal of the institution is Amina Abedin.[2] The vice-principal is A. No. M. Al Mamun Chowdhury.[3]

HSC Admission

HSC admission is done on the basis of the results of SSC or equivalent examination of the student. The merit order has to be determined on the basis of the total number obtained. Here 12000 students are admitted every year in three departments.[4]

  1. Science (600 seats)
  2. Arts (300 seats) and
  3. Commerce (300 seats)

Faculties and Departments

The institution has four faculties.

Faculty of Science

The faculty comprises the following departments,

  • Department of Physics
  • Department of Botany
  • Department of Zoology
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Department of Chemistry

Faculty of Arts

The faculty comprises the following departments,

  • Department of Philosophy
  • Department of Bengali
  • Department of English
  • Department of Islamic History and Culture

Faculty of Business

The faculty comprises the following departments:

  • Department of Accounting
  • Department of Management

Faculty of Social Science

The faculty comprises the following departments:

  • Department of Economics
  • Department of Political Science[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "About us". rgcc.ac.bd.
  2. ^ "অধ্যক্ষ (ভারপ্রাপ্ত) মহোদয়ের বানী" [The words of the Principal (Acting)]. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  3. ^ "উপাধ্যক্ষের বাণী" [Vice President's statement]. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Rajshahi Government City College, Rajshahi | Rajshahi Government City College, Rajshahi". Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  5. ^ "Rajshahi Govt. City College - 2502". National University.
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