Rajshahi Collegiate School
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Rajshahi Collegiate School is the first modern school of Bengal
(first school of Bangladesh
) and one of the oldest schools of the Indian Subcontinent
. It is located in the center of Rajshahi
, a city in northern Bangladesh.
, this school was established as the Beauleah School, an English medium institution.
After British colonial rule started in Bengal
in 1757, the British started founding educational centers to create a body of (usually low ranked) officers from the native people. This led to establishment of a number of educational institutions throughout India
, and Bengal in particular. A number of institutions were established in Kolkata
and the western part of Bengal, but the first school in East Bengal was Rajshahi Collegiate School, followed by Jessore Zilla School
, Dhaka Collegiate School
, Chittagong Collegiate School
and Rangpur Zilla School
.
The building pictured is the second built for the school. The first building was in the current grassy field on which the boys play cricket and football. The building currently in use was built several years ago and is continually being added onto. With the addition of classrooms, not pictured, Classes 11 and 12 will be taught at the school, in addition to the Classes 3-10 currently taught there. The school is a two shifts school, meaning that there is a morning school student body and faculty, plus an afternoon session with its own student body and faculty. Students of class 6 to 10 are taught in morning shift, from 8 AM to 1 PM. And students of class 3 to 5 are in day shift, from 2 PM to 3.30 PM. The headmaster of the school is currently Nurzahan Begum. She wants to be the HM till her retirement.
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
(first school of 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...
) and one of the oldest schools of the Indian Subcontinent
Indian subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent, also Indian Subcontinent, Indo-Pak Subcontinent or South Asian Subcontinent is a region of the Asian continent on the Indian tectonic plate from the Hindu Kush or Hindu Koh, Himalayas and including the Kuen Lun and Karakoram ranges, forming a land mass which extends...
. It is located in the center of Rajshahi
Rajshahi
The city of Rajshahi is the divisional headquarters of Rajshahi division as well as the administrative district that bears its name and is one of the six metropolitan cities of Bangladesh. Often referred to as Silk City and Education City, Rajshahi is located in the north-west of the country and...
, a city in northern Bangladesh.
History
Particularly in the northern region of Bangladesh this institution is the pioneer in the education sector. During the British RajBritish Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
, this school was established as the Beauleah School, an English medium institution.
After British colonial rule started in Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
in 1757, the British started founding educational centers to create a body of (usually low ranked) officers from the native people. This led to establishment of a number of educational institutions throughout India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, and Bengal in particular. A number of institutions were established in Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
and the western part of Bengal, but the first school in East Bengal was Rajshahi Collegiate School, followed by Jessore Zilla School
Jessore Zilla School
Jessore Zilla School, established in 1838, is one of the oldest schools in Jessore District, southwest Bangladesh. In 2000 it had some 1,450 students, running in two shifts .History=...
, Dhaka Collegiate School
Dhaka Collegiate School
Dhaka Collegiate School is a secondary school in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest school in Dhaka and one of the oldest and prestigious institutions in the country for more than a century.-History:...
, Chittagong Collegiate School
Chittagong Collegiate School
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.-History:...
and Rangpur Zilla School
Rangpur Zilla School
Rangpur Zila School is a school located in Rangpur District, Bangladesh. It is one of the earliest schools established in Bengal....
.
The building pictured is the second built for the school. The first building was in the current grassy field on which the boys play cricket and football. The building currently in use was built several years ago and is continually being added onto. With the addition of classrooms, not pictured, Classes 11 and 12 will be taught at the school, in addition to the Classes 3-10 currently taught there. The school is a two shifts school, meaning that there is a morning school student body and faculty, plus an afternoon session with its own student body and faculty. Students of class 6 to 10 are taught in morning shift, from 8 AM to 1 PM. And students of class 3 to 5 are in day shift, from 2 PM to 3.30 PM. The headmaster of the school is currently Nurzahan Begum. She wants to be the HM till her retirement.