Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University ( bn, জাতীয় কবি কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a government-financed public university of

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. It is also known a
JKKNIU
It is located at Nama para Battala, 2 kilometres west from Trishal Bus stand (Towards Fulbaria), some 22 kilometres from

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district and 100 kilometres from

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.It is the first general university established in Mymensingh division. The university was established in 2006. At present more than eight thousand students are studying in the university.

History

An initiative to establish the university was undertaken at a meeting of the executive committee of National Economic Commission (ECNEC) in February 2004. Former Prime Minister

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laid the foundation stone of the university on 1 March 2005. At a function on 25 May 2007, organized to celebrate the birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam,

inaugurated the university. The university was originally conceived to be the first culture-based university in

, but the University Act of 2006 made it a general university with a special focus on

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education and activities. Mohammad Shamsur Rahman was the first vice-chancellor of JKKNIU. Its first batch consisted of 185 students. The academic programme of the university started effective from 3 June 2007 with three departments under the Faculty of Arts (Bengali Language & Literature, English Language & Literature, and Music) and the single department Computer Science and Engineering under the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Two more departments were established the next year under two new faculties: the Department of Accounting and Information Systems under the Faculty of Business Administration and the Department of Economics under the Faculty of Social Science. Two other departments were opened in the academic year 2009–2010 under two faculties: the Department of Finance and Banking under the Faculty of Business Administration and the Department of Fine Arts under the Faculty of Arts. Four additional departments were established in the academic year 2010–11 under four existing faculties, i.e., the Department of Dramatics under the Faculty of Arts, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering under the Faculty of Science & Engineering, Department of Public Administration under the Faculty of Social Sciences, and the Department of Human Resource Management under the Faculty of Business Administration.

Location

It is located at Namapara Battala, about 22 km from

city and 3 km from Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway, 2 km west of

Trishal Trishal ( bn, ত্রিশাল) is an upazila of Mymensingh District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. The famous Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam attended a school here. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Trishal ...

bus stand (towards Fulbaria). It is 100 km away from the capital city Dhaka. The name of the place 'Battala' derives from the legendary banyan tree standing for years here at Namapara.

Faculties

The university has 24 departments under 6 faculties. Science Building JKKNIU

Institute

The university has an institute called 'Institute of Nazrul Studies'.

Academic buildings

The university has four academic buildings for conducting academic activities. The buildings are # Arts Building # Science building # Social Science Building # Business Administration Building.

Notable research

Ashraf Ali Seddique, departmental head of the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering and his team found high levels of

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in Cox's Bazar.

Facilities

Residence halls

There are four students' hall in Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University. Two of them are for boys, two for girls.

Male

# Agnibeena Hall (total seat: 228) # Jatir Janak Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall (total seat: 1284)

Female

# Dolon Chanpa Hall (total seat: 226) # Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall (total seat: 1175) Doloncapa Hall

Health services

The medical center of JKKNIU named Bethar Dan, a Nazrul Literature, offers free medical service and free pathological examinations to students, teachers and staffs of the university and also family members of the teachers and staff.

Central Library

The university has a five-storey modern and well-equipped Central Library.

Central Sports Field

The university has a huge field for playing sports, which has been named 'Sheikh Russel Central Sports Field.'

Stages

As the university is culturally advanced, it has 'Gahi Sammer Gaan Muktamancha' inside. There is also 'Churulia Mancha', which is located near Arts Building & ‘Joy Bangla Mancha’, which is located near BBA Building.

Cafeteria

There is a central cafeteria named 'Cafe Chokrobak'. There is also a cafeteria named ‘Cafe Chandrabindu’, near the BBA Building.

Transportation system

The university has its own transportation system for the students. It also has its own ambulance service to ensure the health care of the students.

Sculptures

# Sculpture of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman # Sculpture of Kazi Nazrul Islam # Joy Bangla Sculpture.

Monument

The university has a central Monument called 'Chir Unnoto Mom Shir'.

VC Bungalow

VC Bungalow, named 'Dukhu Mia Bungalow' has been constructed in a very pleasant atmosphere inside the campus in order to continue the constant supervision of the Vice-Chancellor on the campus.

Cultural activities

Various types of cultural events are held on campus. The birthday of Nazrul is the biggest cultural program of JKKNIU. In 2019 29–30 December, A two-day long cultural festival was arranged under the name Kuuasha Utshab. There were many segments like photography exhibition, painting exhibition, bookstall, indigenous traditional product stall, film show, recitation, literary debate & musical nights with famous and student band of the university that made a unique impression.

Active Organizations

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and

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-Based Organizations : :#EEE Club - JKKNIUhttps://www.jugerkonthosor.com/10595 * Political Organizations: :# Bangladesh Students' League :#

Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal ( bn, জাতীয়তাবাদী ছাত্রদল ''Jatiyôtabadee Chhatrô Dôl''), also known as ''J.C.D'', is the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Many of the top BNP leade ...

:#Bangladesh Chhatro Odhikar Parishad :# Bangladesh Students Union *

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s Organizations : :#Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University Journalists Association :#Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University Press Club.

List of vice-chancellors

Gallery

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References

External links

University Grant Commission

Official website
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