Khulna Public College or KPC ( bn, খুলনা পাবলিক কলেজ), formerly known as Sundarban Boys' Public School and College, is an autonomous educational institution directly administered by the

Ministry of Education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

in Boyra,

Khulna Khulna ( bn, খুলনা, ) is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of Khulna District and Khulna Division. Khulna's economy is the third-largest in Bangladesh, contributing $53 b ...

, Bangladesh. It offers education for 3rd through 12th grade. It is an educational institution only for boys. In 2015, KPC was named The Best Digital Educational Institution of Khulna zone.

Administration

The college is governed by a Board of Governors chaired by the Secretary of the

of The

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. KPC offers education in two shifts: morning shift (8.00 am–12.30 pm) and day shift (1.00 pm–5.30 pm). The head of the college administration is the Principal and there are two Vice Principals in each of the shifts.

Board of Governors

* President: The Secretary, Department of Secondary and Higher Education,

Ministry of Education (Bangladesh) Ministry of Education ( bn, শিক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়), abbreviated as MoE, is the ministry responsible for secondary, vocational and tertiary education in Bangladesh. Primary education and mass literacy is the respons ...

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* Vice-President: The Divisional Commissioner,

Khulna Division The Khulna Division ( bn, খুলনা বিভাগ) is the second largest of the eight divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of and a population of 15,563,000 at the 2011 Bangladesh census (preliminary returns). Its headquarters and lar ...

Members: # Additional Secretary (Administration),

Ministry of Finance (Bangladesh) The Ministry of Finance ( bn, অর্থ মন্ত্রণালয়; ''Artho Montronaloya'') is a ministry of Bangladesh. The ministry is responsible for state finance, including the state budget, taxation and economic policy in Bang ...

# Commissioner,

Khulna Metropolitan Police Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP), is a metropolitan police unit of Bangladesh Police for the Khulna Metropolitan Area based in Khulna City. The Unit was established on 1 July 1986 by the Khulna Metropolitan Police Ordinance, 1985. Stations Khuln ...

(KMP) # Chairman,

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# Chief Engineer, Directorate of Education Engineering # Deputy Commissioner,

# Director (College & Administration),

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# Representative of the Honorable Mayor,

Khulna City Corporation Khulna City Corporation ( bn, খুলনা সিটি কর্পোরেশন - in short: KCC), Khulna Municipality, established in 1884, is one of the major divisional city corporations of Bangladesh. Before its establishment as city co ...

# Executive Engineer, Directorate of Education Engineering # Education-interested Member # One from the Vice Principals, Khulna Public College # Two Teacher Representatives of Khulna Public College * Secretary of the members: The Principal, Khulna Public College

Principals of Khulna Public College

Present Principal

Lt. Col. Abdul Moqtader, AEC

Present Teachers

Education

Khulna Public College offers primary, secondary and higher secondary education in

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. After grade 5, students take the Primary Education Completing exam (PEC); after grade 8, they take the Junior School Certificate (JSC); after grade 10, they take the

Secondary School Certificate The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) or Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC), Matriculation examination, is a public examination in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan conducted by educational boards for the successful completion of the seco ...

(equivalent to

O Levels The O-Level (Ordinary Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education. It was introduced in place of the School Certificate in 1951 as part of an educational reform alongside the more in-depth ...

); and after grade 12 they take the

Higher Secondary (School) Certificate The Higher Secondary School Certificate is a secondary qualification in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Higher Secondary Education The Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education in Bangladesh recognises "Higher Secondary Education" und ...

(equivalent to the

high school diploma A high school diploma or high school degree is a North American academic school leaving qualification awarded upon high school graduation. The high school diploma is typically obtained after a course of study lasting four years, from grade 9 to gra ...

in the United States and

A Levels The A-Level (Advanced Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education, as well as a school leaving qualification offered by the educational bodies in the United Kingdom and the educational aut ...

Curriculum

The college follows the national education curriculum of

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. Classes in computing are compulsory until grade 8. Students of secondary (9 and 10) and higher secondary (11 and 12) classes select one of three major concentrations: Humanities, Business Studies or Science.

Academic performance

Primary Education Completing (PEC) exam results from 2012 to 2017 Junior School Certificate (JSC) exam results from 2012 to 2017

results from 2007 to 2018: Higher Secondary Certificate results from 2007 to 2012:

Campus

Khulna Public College is located on a 5.3482-acre campus in a residential neighbourhood. The campus consists of student dormitories, individual residences for staff, a mosque, academic and administration buildings, gardens, and a playground. The academic buildings include classrooms, a library containing 5,824 volumes, laboratories for

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chemistry Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...

physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

geography Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and ...

psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...

and a modern

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lab. There is a Shaheed Minar in the college premises which has been sculpted to commemorate the sacrifice of the martyrs of the Language Movement of 1952. This exceptional Shaheed Minar has been designed by architect Al Masum Billah, who is an ex-student of this institution.

Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities

KPC puts special emphasis on literary and cultural activities. A special class named CTP ( Class Teacher's Period ) is held on every Wednesday in every class with a view to publishing the latent talents of the students.

Cultural Week

Every year, the college organizes an annual cultural week having competitions on

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recitation A recitation in a general sense is the act of reciting from memory, or a formal reading of verse or other writing before an audience. Public recitation is the act of reciting a work of writing before an audience. Academic recitation In a ...

, music, drama, art,

story telling Storytelling is the social and cultural activity of sharing stories, sometimes with improvisation, theatrics or embellishment. Every culture has its own stories or narratives, which are shared as a means of entertainment, education, cultural ...

and so on. Talented students are rewarded with attractive gifts and prizes. .

Special Day Celebration

The college arranges various programs on

International Mother Language Day International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism. First announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999, it was formally r ...

(21 February),

Pohela Boishakh Pohela Boishakh ( bn, পহেলা বৈশাখ) is the first day of the Bengali calendar which is also the official calendar of Bangladesh. This festival is celebrated on 14 April in Bangladesh and 15 April in the Indian states of We ...

Independence Day An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Man ...

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with a view to informing the student about the significance of the days. Beside these, every year KPC day is celebrated on 20 January as it is the establishment day of the college.

External Competitions

The students of KPC are continuously making success and representing the college with glorious achievements. The extraordinary talented students participate in

Math Olympiad Mathematics competitions or mathematical olympiads are competitive events where participants complete a math test. These tests may require multiple choice or numeric answers, or a detailed written solution or proof. International mathematics compe ...

, Biology Olympiad, National Education Week, Creative Talent Hunt etc. competitions and bringing reputations for the college.

Sports

Sports is a major focus of college life. Inter-class

cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...

and

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

tournaments are held every year. The college also hosts indoor tournaments in the hostels. Sports week is held in January and includes running,

long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ...

high jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ...

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

, and

weight throw Two sports have events that fall under the name of weight throw one being the track and field event and the other being the Scottish highland games events. The track and field event is most popular in the United States as an indoor equivalent t ...

ing,

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, and discus events.

Publications

The college publishes an annual magazine, ''Protyasha'' ( bn, প্রত্যাশা ; expectations), with special publications to commemorate major events.

Prefectorial Board

The college has a tradition of structuring a prefectorial every year. The board is mainly to represent the students.

Prefectorial Board 2020

Uniform

The color white has been a unique symbol for the KPCians. White is the symbol of freshness as well as peace. Student are to wear white shirts and white pants. Belts and shoes should be black in color and white shoes for physical activities. Beside these, the students are given epaulettes for identifying their classes and ID cards, name-tags for personal identification. The epaulettes for grades 3–6 are 1.25-inch wide, and those for grades 7–12 are 1.5-inch wide.

Silver Jubilee

20 January 2012 was the silver jubilee of Khulna Public College and was marked by a reunion.

31 Years Celebration and Re-union

The 31 year celebration and Re-union festival was held on 19 and 20 January 2018. The campus had been full with present and ex students of KPC. The cultural programs were much enjoyable with Nagarbaul

James (musician) Faruq Mahfuz Anam (born 2 October 1964), known mononymously as James or Guru James, is a Bangladeshi singer-songwriter, guitarist and composer, also known as a playback singer. He is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the rock band ...

and many other artists.

Photo gallery

KPC old building.jpg, Old academic building of KPC KPC academic building view2.jpg, Academic Building

References

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Administration

Board of Governors

Principals of Khulna Public College

Present Principal

Present Teachers

Education

Curriculum

Academic performance

Campus

Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities

Cultural Week

Special Day Celebration

External Competitions

Sports

Publications

Prefectorial Board

Prefectorial Board 2020

Prefectorial Board 2020

Uniform

Silver Jubilee

31 Years Celebration and Re-union

Photo gallery

See also

References