Chittagong Collegiate School
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The Chittagong Collegiate School is a secondary school
in Chittagong
, the southern port city in Bangladesh
. Established in 1836, it is one of the oldest schools in the country.
The headmaster of the school is Mohammad Aziz Uddin.
Chittagong Collegiate School was established as Chittagong Government School in 1836. The school was the first English medium high school in Chittagong. Its classes were held in a brick building constructed during the early years of British rule . The school was then shifted to a new location at the southern section of the Markot Sahib Hills. In 1886, the school was relocated to its present location at Ice Factory Road, North Nalapara, near the Chittagong Railway Station, and was named as Chittagong Collegiate School. Until the first decade of the twentieth century, the school was popularly known as the Entrance School.
In 2008 the Government renamed the school "Chittagong Collegiate School & College"
The school offers its students vocational education as well as academic qualifications. It has one of the largest vocational education workshop in the country.
The school is also undertaking the development of its sports facilities which includes a swimming pool within the school campus. The school field which was filled with sand has been made a grassy playground.
The school had the highest number students who achieved GPA 5 in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and in 2008.
The school offers teaching in two shifts over six days a week to its over 2000 students in its 21 classrooms. The school also has a library, a computer lab, two science labs, three halls and one auditorium.
The School achieved country's Best School Award in 1992.
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
in Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
, the southern port city in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. Established in 1836, it is one of the oldest schools in the country.
The headmaster of the school is Mohammad Aziz Uddin.
History
In 2008 the Government renamed the school "Chittagong Collegiate School & College"
Facilities
The school has a dormitory for the residential students and has a residential area for the teachers. The school campus is considered to be one of the largest campuses in Bangladesh. It has a playground which is one of the largest among Bangladeshi schools. It also has a Mosque.The school offers its students vocational education as well as academic qualifications. It has one of the largest vocational education workshop in the country.
The school is also undertaking the development of its sports facilities which includes a swimming pool within the school campus. The school field which was filled with sand has been made a grassy playground.
The school had the highest number students who achieved GPA 5 in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and in 2008.
The school offers teaching in two shifts over six days a week to its over 2000 students in its 21 classrooms. The school also has a library, a computer lab, two science labs, three halls and one auditorium.
The School achieved country's Best School Award in 1992.
Notable alumni
- Dr.Muhammad YunusMuhammad YunusMuhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi economist and founder of the Grameen Bank, an institution that provides microcredit to help its clients establish creditworthiness and financial self-sufficiency. In 2006 Yunus and Grameen received the Nobel Peace Prize...
: Nobel peace prize winner in 2006 for his contribution on poverty alleviation of the ultra poor, Nobel laureate, Founder of Grameen BankGrameen BankThe Grameen Bank is a microfinance organization and community development bank started in Bangladesh that makes small loans to the impoverished without requiring collateral...
and the MicrocreditMicrocreditMicrocredit is the extension of very small loans to those in poverty designed to spur entrepreneurship. These individuals lack collateral, steady employment and a verifiable credit history and therefore cannot meet even the most minimal qualifications to gain access to traditional credit...
theory of Economics - Dr.Abdullah Al Moti SarfuddinAbdullah-Al-MutiAbdullah-Al-Muti Sharfuddin was a famous Bengali educationist and popular science writer of Bangladesh.-Books:*Eso Bigganer Rajje*Obak Prithibi*Rohosser Shesh Nei*Jana-Ojanar Deshe*Sagorer Rohosshopuri*Biggan O Manush...
: scientist - Dr.Humayun AhmedHumayun AhmedHumayun Ahmed is a Bangladeshi author, dramatist and director of film and television. He broke through since the publication of his first novel, Nandita Naraké...
: novelist, film director, teacher - Dr.Muhammed Zafar IqbalMuhammed Zafar IqbalMuhammed Zafar Iqbal is a Bangladeshi writer of children’s books and science-fiction and also a well-known political columnist. He is a professor of Computer Science & Engineering at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, though originally educated as a physicist.-Early life:Muhammed...
: science-fiction novelist, columnist, computer scientist, educator - Dr.Jamal Nazrul IslamJamal Nazrul IslamJamal Nazrul Islam is a Bangladeshi mathematical physicist and cosmologist. He is a professor at Chittagong University and a member of the advisory board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology...
: scientist and professor of physics and mathematics in Chittagong University. - Abul Hayat: actor with appearances on television
- Engr. Mosharraf HossainEngr. Mosharraf HossainEngr. Mosharraf Hossain is a Muslim Bangladeshi Politician and Freedom Fighter. He is leading Chittagong North District Awami League in the capacity of President. After his graduation from University of Engineering and Technology in 1966 he joined politics and was elected as a Member of...
: politician and businessman - Nabinchandra SenNabinchandra SenNabinchandra Sen was a Bengali poet and writer. He was born in Chittagong, Bangladesh.-Life:Nabinchandra studied at Chittagong Collegiate School. In 1868, he earned his BA from General Assembly's Institution and joined the government service as a Deputy Magistrate...
: poet - Minhajul Abedin Nannu:former cricketer, Bangladesh Cricket Team