Panchagarh Government Women's College
Other name | PGWC |
|---|---|
| Type | Government college |
| Established | 1985 |
| Location | , 5000 , Bangladesh 26°20′05″N 88°33′33″E / 26.3348°N 88.5592°E |
| Website | pgwc |
Panchagarh Government Women's College is a government educational institution located in Panchagarh, Bangladesh. It was established in 1985.
History[edit]
Panchagarh Government Women's College was founded on July 1, 1985. It was first nationalized in 1990, but the decision was repealed in 1991. However, on March 27, 1997, the college was nationalized once again by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, making it the sole government women's college in the district.[1]
In 2012, students and parents formed a human chain and marched to protest a shortage of teachers. At that time 19 of 54 lecturer posts were vacant. As lecturers were promoted, they were transferred elsewhere, with the result that the college had no associate or assistant professors.[2]
In 2014, The college ranked among the top 20 under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dinajpur.[3]
Principal Mainur Rahman, appointed in October 2021, attracted criticism when he converted a college classroom and washroom into a residence for himself and several teachers, this despite the facts that they draw a government housing stipend and classrooms are in short supply.[4]
Approximately six thousand students attend the college. The college offers 22 subjects at the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) level, 20 subjects at the undergraduate (pass) level, and 9 subjects at the undergraduate (honors) level.[1]
Notably, the college is home to the country's first "Rock Museum," established by Dr. Md. Nazmul Haque, the former chairman of the college. The museum showcases a diverse collection of archaeological and folk artifacts from Panchagarh district, totaling more than 1,000 items.[5][6]
Departments[edit]
Panchagarh Government Women's College currently offers honors courses in nine subjects, catering to a student population exceeding six thousand. The departments available for honours courses are:
- Bangla
- Economics
- History
- Islamic History
- Geography
- Philosophy
- Mathematics
- Management
- Marketing
References[edit]
- ^ a b প্রতিষ্ঠানের ইতিহাস [History of the institution]. Panchagarh Government Women's College (in Bengali).
- ^ পঞ্চগড়ে সরকারি মহিলা কলেজের শিক্ষার্থীদের মিছিল-মানববন্ধন [Panchagarh Government Women's College students march-human chain]. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 6 September 2012.
- ^ পঞ্চগড় জেলায় সেরা সরকারি মহিলা কলেজ [Best Govt Girls College in Panchagarh District]. Banglanews24.com. 14 August 2014.
- ^ শ্রেণিকক্ষ দখল করে অধ্যক্ষের বাসস্থান [Principal's residence occupying the classroom]. Kaler Kantho. 31 December 2022.
- ^ রকস্ মিউজিয়াম [Rocks Museum]. Panchagarh District. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Rare rocks speak of the past at Panchagarh". Prothom Alo. 28 August 2018.
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