New Govt. Degree College () is a government-sponsored independent college located in Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
History The formal journey of this college started in July 1966. However, the founding principal, Md. Shamsuddin Mia, was appointed in August 1965. Built by the government with the aim of increasing educational opportunities in the region, this college was named Rajshahi Government Intermediate College at the time of its establishment. At that time, a total of 16 lecturer posts were created for this newly built college, who were employed under the control of the principal of Rajshahi College. The first admission process to this college was completed by transferring some of the students admitted to Rajshahi College. In the first session, 200 students were admitted to Arts and Commerce stream for Intermediate classes. In 1967, 250 students were admitted to the Science stream after purchasing the necessary equipment for the laboratories of Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology and Geography. At the same time, on the instructions of the DPI (Education Officer), Mathematics was also opened by appointing part-time teachers. At that time, a hostel (present-day Shamsuddin Hostel) was built for the accommodation of the students. Later, keeping in mind the needs of the students and guardians and the suitability of the physical infrastructure of the college, when the degree course was opened, the college came to be known as Rajshahi New Government Degree College.
The founding principal, with his sincerity, skill, prudence and above all courage, made unremitting efforts to establish the college on a solid foundation by facing all the adversities. Within three years of its establishment, the college had almost achieved parity with Rajshahi College in terms of education, especially sports and cultural activities. To preserve the memory of this wise principal, the first hostel of the college was named after him. The second principal of this college, Md. Haider Hossain, also made unremitting efforts to improve the quality of the college by following the policy of his predecessor. The second hostel of the college was named as 'Haider Hossain Hostel'. When admission to the higher secondary level was stopped in 1993 in order to expand postgraduate education programs at Rajshahi College, New Government Degree College became the main center for higher secondary education.
Currently, a total of 600 students are admitted in four sections in the Science stream, 300 in two sections in the Humanities stream, and 300 in two sections in the Business Education stream in class XI. Considering the students interested in pursuing higher education, honors courses were introduced in a total of 7 subjects including Bengali, English, Economics, Botany, Zoology, Accounting and Management since 1986. A total of 635 students are getting admission in the first year honors course in seven subjects since the academic year 2008–09. The matter of introducing honors courses in some other subjects is under process.
Emblem The emblem of New Govt. Degree College, Rajshahi has two circles on a golden background and an open book in the middle, with the Bengali alphabet printed on it. The outer circle is a symbol of universality and the inner circle indicates the position of New Govt. Degree College. The open book is a symbol of knowledge. The Bengali alphabet printed inside the book is a memorial of respect for the language and language martyrs. The golden color of the background symbolizes the golden future of the students.
Academic Information Currently, this college offers 17 subjects at the higher secondary level, 15 at the undergraduate level and 7 at the honors level, and 69 teachers are working and performing their duties in the created posts. In addition, there are a total of four hostels. This college is mainly known for its higher secondary level education.
House Currently, the college's higher secondary classes are grouped into 16 houses. A total of 32 guide teachers, two for each house, are employed. The houses have been named keeping in mind the country's history, tradition and natural beauty.
Former principals SLPrincipal's nameWorking period startWorking period end1M. Shamsuddin Miah15 August 19655 September 19682A.K.M Hayder Hosen5 May 19703 July 19763Md Lutfur Rahman6 September 197625 September 19794A.A Azizullah11 October 197930 January 19805Md. Abul Kashem13 June 198010 February 19826Md Golam Idris Khan11 February 198230 October 19837Md Belayet Ali19 March 198431 August 19868Gazi Abdus Salam30 November 198620 July 19879Md Moslem Ali30 November 198731 March 198910Md Abdul Mojid1 April 19893 July 199311Sofiur Rahman3 August 199315 November 199312Muhammad Aminur Rahman15 November 19935 October 199613Md Zobdul Haque9 October 19968 November 200014Md Nazrul Islam3 December 200030 October 200115Md Golam Murtoza Hossain2 April 200229 June 200216Razia Begum26 August 200227 February 200317A.B.M Bazlul Karim6 March 200324 November 200418Md Saiful Islam19 January 200530 January 200519K.N Shahjahan Karim17 April 20052 May 200520Ali Reza Muhammad Abdul Mazid2 May 200517 July 200821Farida Sultana17 July 200826 July 201022Md. Abdul Wahed Sarker19 March 201119 August 201423S.M Jarjis Kadir1 April 20157 May 202024Mst Abeda Sultana6 February 20211 April 202125Kalachand Shil5 October 2021ContinuingSource:
Extracurriculur activities Bangladesh National Cadet Corps Bangladesh Scouts Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Library, Indoor Games, Debating Clubs, Math Clubs, NLCC language club and so on.
Subject information The college offers courses in the following subject areas:
Arts Faculty: Bangla English Economics Arabic & Islamic Studies History Islamic History & Culture Philosophy Political Science
Business Faculty: Accounting Management Statistics
Science Faculty: Physics Chemistry Mathematics Botany Geography Zoology Information and Communication Technology
Teacher Khoda Box Mridha
Notable alumni Fazle Hossain Badsha - Politician and MP
See also List of universities in Bangladesh Alokdia High School Madhupur Shahid Smrity Higher Secondary School Madhupur Rani Bhabani High School Madhupur College
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