Kabi Nazrul Government College

Kabi Nazrul Government College (KNGC) is a public college located in Laxmi Bazar, Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.[1][2][3] It was formerly known as Govt. Kabi Nazrul College.

Kabi Nazrul Government College, Dhaka
কবি নজরুল সরকারী কলেজ, ঢাকা
Kabi Nazrul Govt. College, Dhaka
Address
Municipality Street

Laxmi Bazer, Old Dhaka

Dhaka
,
1100

Bangladesh
Information
TypePublic
MottoWisdom is light.
Established1874
FounderHaji Muhammad Mohsin
PrincipalAmina Begum
GenderBoys and girls
Campus size2 acres
Campus typeUrban
SportsFootball, cricket, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, hockey, badminton
Team nameKNGC Team
AffiliationsUniversity of Dhaka
AlumniKabi Nazrul Govt. College Association (KNGCA)
BoardDhaka Education Board
Websitewww.kabinazrulcollege.gov.bd

It offers higher secondary education (HSC). It has bachelor's degree and master's degree programmes as well; these divisions are affiliated with the University of Dhaka.

Academics

Govt. Kabi Nazrul College offers H.S.C., four year honours and one year master's courses in various majors.

  • Department of English
  • Department of Accounting
  • Department of Management
  • Department of finance
  • Department of Marketing
  • Department of Bengali
  • Department of Botany
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Economics
  • Department of Geography & Environment
  • Department of History
  • Department of Islamic History and Culture
  • Department of Arabic & Islamic Studies
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Department of Political Science
  • Department of Psychology
  • Department of Philosophy
  • Department of Physics
  • Department of Statistics
  • Department of Sociology
  • Department of Zoology

[4]

History

In 1874, Mohasania Madrasah was established by a grant from the Mohsin Fund. It was built on the model of Calcutta Alia Madrasah (now Aliah University). The institute was later known as Dhaka Madrasah. In 1915, it became Dhaka High Madrasah. In 1916, the Anglo-Persian department became a separate school named Dhaka Government Muslim High School.[5]

After the establishment of University of Dhaka in 1921, the school was upgraded into a college and renamed toIslamic Intermediate College. In 1968, the college section was named Government College Dhaka"' In 1972, the college was given its current name.[5]

Landmarks
  • View from Bahadurshah Park
  • Wooden staircase
  • Nameplate
  • Entrance gate
  • Campus

References
  1. "Voting at Kabi Nazrul College suspended". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  2. "Voting not well at all". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  3. "JnU, Kabi Nazrul College Chhatra League activists clash over extortion of money from students". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  4. http://www.kngc.edu.bd
  5. "About Us". kabinazrulcollege.gov.bd. 16 Jan 2019.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.