Sylhet Govt. Women's College ( bn, সিলেট সরকারি মহিলা কলেজ)is an academy located in

Sylhet Sylhet ( bn, সিলেট) is a metropolitan city in northeastern Bangladesh. It is the administrative seat of the Sylhet Division. Located on the north bank of the Surma River at the eastern tip of Bengal, Sylhet has a subtropical climate an ...

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 was established in 1939 and makes important contributions in field of

women's studies Women's studies is an academic field that draws on feminist and interdisciplinary methods to place women's lives and experiences at the center of study, while examining social and cultural constructs of gender; systems of privilege and oppress ...

in Bangladesh. Many alumni are now working at high levels in government and private institutions. The college currently provided higher education in science and the arts. Since the 2009–2010 academic year it was provided English lessons as well. The principal is Md. Hayatul Islam Akanjee and the vice principal is Fahima Zinnurayen. As of 2013 there are 5013 students enrolled. The relevant Board of Education in the Sylhet Education Board. They are affiliated with

Bangladesh National University The National University of Bangladesh ( bn, জাতীয় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, বাংলাদেশ ) is a public university of Bangladesh that was established by an Act of Parliament as an affiliating University ...

. There are three buildings situated in college area, the Arts Building, the Academic Building, and the Science Building. There also two women's hostels for students who live far away from the college.

Campus

The college has 4 acres of land of its own. There are 3 academic buildings consisting of 3 floors, 1 modern auditorium with 600 seating capacity and an administrative building. A rich library is situated at the arts building. The residential arrangement of the students includes 5 buildings with 360 accommodation but more than 500 students reside at the hall. Principal's bungalow and hall superintendent's quarters are within the campus. This college has a commercial building with 16 shops including a commercial bank from which government earns a handsome amount of rent. In 2011, the college had the third best results in the

Sylhet Division Sylhet Division ( bn, সিলেট বিভাগ) is the northeastern division of Bangladesh. It is bordered by the Indian states of Meghalaya, Assam and Tripura to the north, east and south respectively, and by the Bangladeshi divisions of ...

under the

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Faculties and departments

Faculty of Arts

* Department of Bengali * Department of English * Department of Islamic History and Culture * Department of Philosophy * Department of History

Faculty of Social Science

* Department of Economics * Department of Political Science * Department of Social Welfare * Department of Home Economics

Faculty of Science

* Department of Physics * Department of Chemistry * Department of Mathematics * Department of Botany * Department of Zoology

Notable alumni

Hosne Ara Wahid Hosne Ara Wahid (28 February 1955 – 6 April 2020) was a Bangladeshi secondary school teacher, NGO manager, and Awami League politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for the 39th seat reserved for women from 1996 to 2001. Early life ...

, teacher, NGO manager, and politician *

Fatema Chowdhury Paru Fatema Chowdhury Paru (August 4, 1944 – Unknown) was a politician from Sylhet district in Bangladesh who was a member of parliament for the reserved 24-seat constituency. Early life Paru was born on 4 August 1944 in Rankeli village of Golap ...

, politician

References

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