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Jahangirpur Govt. College
জাহাঙ্গীরপুর সরকারি কলেজ,নওগাঁ
Jahangirpur Govt. College Logo
Location
Map
College Para, Mohadevpur, Naogaon
Coordinates24°55′27″N 88°44′52″E / 24.9243°N 88.7478°E / 24.9243; 88.7478
Information
TypePublic
Established1967 (1967)
Enrollment2,000
Campus typeUrban
Websitejgcbd.net
Campus Entrance Gate

Jahangirpur Govt. College, Naogaon (Bengali: জাহাঙ্গীরপুর সরকারি কলেজ,নওগাঁ) is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Bangladesh. Established in 1967 in Mohadevpur city. Jahangirpur Govt. College was the first Government institution in Mohadevpur. It offers three years bachelor and four years honours degree courses in various disciplines. The college is affiliated with the National University. Since 1967 it starts enrolling Higher Secondary students. Situated in the, Jahangirpur Govt. College is adjacent to the famous Mohadevpur Rajbari.

History

Jahangirpur Govt. College, Mohadevpur, Naogaon is a degree college affiliated with the National University. It was established in 1967. Jamidar Khitis Chandra Roy Chowdhury donated his vested property for this college. This college was founded by Md. Azizul Huq, ESQR, Sub divisional Officer, Naogaon, Rajshahi. The college gate was opened by A.M. Sayed, Deputy Commissioner, Rajshahi on 31 July 1967.

It was being nationalized on 9 January 1984. Its hostel was established in 1969. The first principal of this college was Md. Mostafizur Rahman and the present principal is S. M. Zillur Rahman.

Buildings

Science Building
Arts Building, Jahangirpur Govt. College
Old Campus Building
Old Campus Building Entrance

The main administrative building (shown in the picture), is a good example of British Indian colonial architecture. Other important older buildings of the colonial period include the Fuller Hostel Biology Building, Chemistry Building, Physics Building, former Muslim Hostel etc. Newer buildings include the Library and Auditorium, an Arts building, both dating from the 1950s and a new Science building, dating from the 1990s.

Jahangirpur Govt. College and the Language Movement

The symbol of language movement

Immediately after the killing of students in Dhaka on 21 February 1952 students in Jahangirpur Govt. College built what is often thought to be the first (but short lived) martyr monument dedicated to the Language Movement. The present monument to the Language Movement dates from 1973. It was built to replace an earlier monument, built in 1969, that was destroyed by Pakistani forces in 1971.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar
Month Schedule Tentative exam schedule Curriculum
July 11th class start 12th admission/Degree in course exam
August
September Degree in course exam (additional syllabus)
October Degree selective exam 1st/2nd/3rd (3rd week)
November 12th selective exam (last week)
December 11th mid year exam (1st week)
January Degree final exam (National University) Full syllabus
February Annual sports & cultural competition
March Degree admission start
April Degree class start HSC exam (board) Full syllabus
May 11th year change exam
June 11th admission start

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Colleges under National University of Bangladesh
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