Rajbari Government College
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রাজবাড়ী সরকারি কলেজ | |
| Motto | জ্ঞানই শক্তি |
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Motto in English | Knowledge is Power |
| Type | Government College |
| Established | June 23, 1961 |
Academic affiliation | |
| Principal | Mostafizur Rahman[1] |
Academic staff | 16 |
Administrative staff | 65+ |
| Students | 11000+ |
| Address | College Para, Binodpur, Rajbari Sadar , , 7700 , Bangladesh 23°45′51″N 89°38′28″E / 23.7642°N 89.6410°E |
| Campus | Urban-rural, 5.7 hectares (14 acres) |
| Website | rajbarigovtcollege |
Rajbari Government College (Bengali: রাজবাড়ী সরকারি কলেজ) is a public college situated in Rajbari, Bangladesh established in 1961.[2] It is one of the traditional and largest educational institutions in Rajbari district. The foundation stone of the college was laid on 23 June 1961. The college was established on about 5.7 hectares (14 acres). It was made official in 1980.[3][4]
History
Although the then Rajbari District was identified as a neglected underdeveloped area, there were no higher educational institutions to fullfil people's desire for education. Many students had to be admitted to Government Rajendra College, Faridpur, Kushtia Government College, Magura Suhrawardy College and other far-flung colleges of the country. The matter stirred the minds of the people of the area. In this regard, Kazi Hedayet Hossain, Dr. AKM Aszad, Dr. SM Yahya, Amalkrishna Chakraborty, Vrindavan Das, Fazlul Haque Muktar, Advocate Abul Kashem Mridha, Advocate Abdul Jalil Mia, Dr. Jalilur Rahman, Margub Ahmed, Dr. Azahar Uddin, AH Hanif Mollah (Goaland) took initiative to establish colleges especially at the local level.[5]
Meanwhile, Kazi Azhar Ali became the sub-divisional administrator of Rajbari.[6] He came forward with huge initiative in establishing the college. That time it was a difficult matter to get approval for the establishment of the college starting from money, property, students. Nevertheless, Kazi Azhar Ali came forward with local enthusiasts to establish the college. The committee was formed for this purpose. The committee was chaired by Kazi Azhar Ali, Secretary Mamunur Rashid (Second Officer) and Joint Secretary AKM Aszad. Members were Kazi Hedayet Hossain, Advocate Abdul Jalil Mia, Advocate Abu Hena, Fazlul Muktar.[7]
Half a kilometer west of Rajbari railway station, the 100-year-old traditional two-storey building of the Baptist Mission, with 48 per cent land, was registered by Shimshan Chowdhury Ataikola on behalf of the Baptist Mission, on behalf of the Governing Board. Later, the land of the present college stood at 14 acres as a means of purchase and donation of many lands in the vicinity. The foundation stone was laid in 1971 by the then Governor of East Pakistan, Azam Khan. The college was inaugurated on 23 June 1971 by the then Sub-Divisional Administrator Kazi Azahar Ali. In the first year, the square tin house in front of the present library was used as a class room, and the present principal's room and office building were the principal's room and office room.
The Department of Humanities and Commerce was opened in 1981 and the Department of Science in 1982.
Classes were not constructed till 1964 and due to increasing student pressure, classes were taken in the present district school (then Goyland Model High School) in 1973. The present Sajjan Kanda (next to Kazi Bari) at the time of establishment of the college. Accepted by the administration as the home for the principal. Osman Gani, a retired registrar of Rajshahi University, was appointed as the principal.
Notable alumni
- Chanchal Chowdhury, Actor, two-times National Film Awards winner.
References
- ^ "Welcome Rajbari College". www.nubd.info.
- ^ Tipu, Badrul Alam (2012). "Rajbari Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "রাজবাড়ী জেলা". rajbari.gov.bd (in Bengali).
- ^ "Rajbari Govt College". Sohopathi.
- ^ "Rajbari Govt Collage Website".
- ^ "Remembering Quazi Azhar Ali". The Daily Star. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Welcome Rajbari College". rajbarigovtcollege.edu.bd.