Chittagong Collegiate School is a government educational institution in

Chittagong Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...

, the southern port city in

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

.It provides education from 5th to 12th grade. Established in 1836, it is one of the oldest and the best educational institutes in Chittagong and one of the in country. In 2016 Chittagong Collegiate School celebrated its 180 years of establishment.

History

Chittagong Collegiate School and College was established as Chittagong Government School in 1836. The school was the first English medium high school in Chittagong. Its classes were held in a brick building constructed during the early years of British rule. The school was then shifted to a new location at the southern section of the market Sahib Hills. In 1886, the school was relocated to its present location at Collegiate School Road, North Nalapara, near the Chittagong Railway Station, and was named as Chittagong Collegiate School. Until the first decade of the twentieth century, the school was popularly known as the Entrance School. In 2008 the college section was introduced and the Government renamed the school Chittagong Collegiate School and College.

Facilities

The school has a dormitory for the residential students and has a residential area for the teachers. It has a large campus with a large playground. It also has a Mosque just beside the school and school ground. The institution offers its students vocational education as well as academic qualifications. The institution is also undertaking the development of its sports facilities which includes a swimming pool within the school campus. The school field which was filled with sand has been made a grassy playground. The school section offers teaching in two shifts over six days a week to its over 2000 students in its 21 classrooms. The school also has a library, a computer lab, two science labs, three halls and one auditorium. This school also has a well-established debate club named "Collegiate School Debating Society (CSDS)".

Notable alumni

Humayun Ahmed: Noted Bangladeshi writer studied in Collegiate school. *

Muhammad Yunus Muhammad Yunus (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, economist and civil society leader who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for founding the Grameen Bank and pioneering the concepts of microcredit and microfinance ...

, nobel peace prize winner in 2006 for his contribution on poverty alleviation of the ultra poor, founder of

Grameen Bank Grameen Bank ( bn, গ্রামীণ ব্যাংক) is a microfinance organisation and community development bank founded in Bangladesh. It makes small loans (known as microcredit or "grameencredit") to the impoverished without requi ...

and the

microcredit :''This article is specific to small loans, often provided in a pooled manner. For direct payments to individuals for specific projects, see Micropatronage. For financial services to the poor, see Microfinance. For small payments, see Micropayme ...

theory of economics *

Mahbubul Alam Tara Mahbubul Alam Tara ( bn, মাহাবুবুল আলম ; 1939–2014) was a Bangladeshi entrepreneur, politician, and member of parliament. Early life Tara was born in Faradnagar village at Feni on 1939. He studied in Khaiyara School, F ...

, Eminent Political Personality, Entrepreneur, President, Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Krishak Dal. MP-Feni-Sonagazi, Whip, Bangladesh Parliament *

Abdullah-Al-Muti Abdullah Al Muti Sharafuddin (1 January 1930 – 30 November 1998), mostly known as "Abdullah Al Muti" was a Bangladeshi educationist and science writer. He wrote tough scientific ideas in an easy fashion suitable for children and teenagers. He b ...

, scientist *

Jamal Nazrul Islam Jamal Nazrul Islam (24 February 1939 – 16 March 2013) was a Bangladeshi mathematical physicist and cosmologist. He was a professor at University of Chittagong, served as a member of the advisory board at Shahjalal University of Science and Te ...

, scientist and professor of physics and mathematics in Chittagong University. *

Abul Hayat Abul Hayat (born 7 September 1944) is a Bangladeshi actor. He is also a writer, civil engineer and director. He earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Daruchini Dwip (2007) and was awarded Ekushey Padak for h ...

, actor with appearances on television * Engr. Mosharraf Hossain, politician and businessman *

Nabinchandra Sen Nabinchandra Sen ( bn, নবীনচন্দ্র সেন; 10 February 1847 – 23 January 1909) was a Bengali poet and writer, often considered one of the greatest poets prior to the arrival of Rabindranath Tagore. He commented on the batt ...

, Bengali poet

Celebration of 175 years

Chittagong Collegiate School celebrated its 175 years in 2011. The ceremony was generated by many ex-students in the websites and social networking sites. They also celebrated its 180 years in 2016.

References

External links

Chattogram Collegiate School web site
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