Government College of Applied Human Science is a government college formerly known as the College of Home Economics.

History

American

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, USA and the government of East Pakistan started the college in the year 1961 with just twenty-five students. This is the first college of Bangladesh for studying

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. Mrs Hamida Khanam was the founder principal of this college.

Campus

The college campuses are located at Azimpur, Lalmatia, Green Road of Dhaka and Mymensingh. The Azimpur campus having Total campus 10.3 acres of land. there are 21 classrooms, 5 seminar room, 8 laboratory, 1 Library in Azimpur campus etc in Azimpur campus.

Courses

Level of education is HSC, B.Sc (Hons.) & M.S. there are 5 Honours Department. This courses are conducted under Biology Faculty of the University of Dhaka.

Departments

There are five departments in five major area of home economics:- * Food and Nutrition * Resource Management and Entrepreneurship * Child Development and Social Relationship * Art and Creative Studies * Clothing and Textile

Admission

B.Sc.

Admission test is conducted by Faculty of Biological Science of the

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. A thousand of students can get admitted each year for B.Sc Course in this college.

HSC

There is no separate admission test for HSC admission.

Notable alumni

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, Ambassador to Indonesia (2002–2006), earned her master's degree in 1975. *

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Notable faculty

Husna Banu Khanam Husna Banu Khanam (18 February 1922 – 30 May 2006) was a Bangladeshi educationist, writer and Nazrul singer. She was a pioneer of Bengali Muslim women journalism. In 1999, she received the Ekushey Padak Award for her contribution in music, and ...

References

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