Rangamati Government High School
Rangamati Government High School (Bengali: রাঙ্গামাটি সরকারি উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়), also known as RGHS is a public government high school located in Rangamati Sadar, Rangamati. It is the first operating high school in Rangamati and Chittagong Hill Tracts.[3] It was established in 1890 during the British Raj era. It has served as a great academic institution for more than 130 years.
Rangamati Government High School রাঙ্গামাটি সরকারি উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় | |
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Location | |
Old Police Line Road, Reserve Mukh, Reserve Bazar, Rangamati Sadar | |
Coordinates | 22°38′40″N 92°11′48″E |
Information | |
Other name | RGHS |
Type | Government High School, Secondary |
Motto | জ্ঞানই আলো Gyan-E-Alo (Knowledge is light) |
Established | 1890 |
School board | Chittagong Education Board |
School district | Rangamati |
Session | January - December |
Headmaster | Mr. Zahedul Islam Khan[1] |
Grades | 6 to 10 |
Gender | Male and Female |
Language | Bengali |
Campus | Urban 13.16 acres (0.0533 km2) [2] |
Color(s) | White, Medium Green, Jeans Blue, Black |
Website | www |
The school is recognized as Secondary education institute and provides secondary education following the national curriculum. The school is known for being one of the most traditional and great educative schools in Rangamati. The exact location of this school is Old Police Line Road, Reserve Mukh, Reserve Bazar, Rangamati Sadar, Rangamati, Chittagong, Bangladesh. [4] During the 1971 war, many of its students were killed. The school has created many great leaders, policymakers, and professional people. Both tribal and non-tribal students study in this school. It is co-educational.
History
Rangamati Government High School was established in 1890 during the British Raj era. Because of the lack of information not much is known about it. The school was redesigned and rebuilt in 2015.[5]
Monogram and uniform
Monogram
"Gyan-E-Alo" (Bengali: জ্ঞানই আলো) or "Knowledge is light" is the motto of the school which appears in the monogram. This reflects the school's goal to lead students into light through education and make them excellent citizens for the country and the whole world.
Uniform
- Boys:
White half shirt, white full pants, white socks, white shoes, and black belt. school monogram or batch in the pocket area. Long sleeve navy blue sweater in winter.
White | Male Students |
- Girls:
White salwar, green kameez, white scarf, white socks, and white shoes. Red belt for morning shift students and white belt for day shift students. school monogram or batch on the left side of the scarf. Long sleeve navy blue sweater in winter.
Green & White | Female Students |
Facilities
Buildings
Standing on a 13.16-acre total area, the school has 5 academic buildings.[6] 4 of these buildings are used as classrooms. The other building is mainly for the school staff and the headmaster. The teacher's room is on the 2nd floor of one of the buildings. There are a total of 17 classrooms where classes are taken.[7]
Playground
There is a big playground where students mainly do their daily assembly. Different types of sports such as Football and Cricket are played here. Sports matches between sections and sometimes even classes are played a few different times each month. Events such as annual sports are also held here.
Auditorium
There is a large auditorium on the northwest side of the school campus. The school auditorium is used for many different events such as prize giving, celebrating different days, organizing meetups, extra curriculum activities, educational purposes, etc.
Computer Lab
Located on the 3rd floor of one of the buildings, there is a computer lab where students complete their practical classes.
Library
The school has a library with more than 5000 academic books. Most of them were bought with coeval-sanctioned money during the establishment of the school. Others were bought with annually approved money. It is located on the 3rd floor beside the computer lab.
Headmasters
The name of the headmasters and their service years provided below might be wrong, especially for past years.
Sl. No. | Name | Service year |
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1 | Mr. Abdul Hamid Mia (M.E.) | 1863 to 1876 |
2 | Mr. Ram Kamal Das (High School) | 1876 to 1903 |
3 | Mr. Durga Das Votto (M.A.) | 1903 to 1905 |
4 | Mr. Bhola Nath Sarkar | 1905 to 1906 |
5 | Mr. Durga Das Votto (M.A.) | 1906 to 1906 |
6 | Mr. Provod Chondro Sen (M.A.) | 1906 to 1913 |
7 | Mr. Bhushon Mohon Roy | 1913 to 1914 |
8 | Mr. Chondro Ghosh (M.A.) | 1914 to 1918 |
9 | Mr. Bhushon Mohon Roy | 1923 to 1934 |
10 | Mr. Rizwanul Islam Riaj | 1935 to Unknown |
11 | Mr. Jubaer Hossain Parvez | 2011 to 2016 |
12 | Mr. Uttam khisa | 22.12.2012 to 8.7.2017 |
13 | Mr. Sushantomoy Chakma (B.A.; B.Ed.) | 2017 to 2018 |
14 | Mr. Mridul Kanti Talukdar (B.Sc.; BCS (General education); B.P.Ed.) | 2018 to 2022 |
15 | Mr. Zahedul Islam Khan (B.Sc.(Hons); M.Sc.; B.Ed.) | 2022 to 2023 |
16 | Mr. Sarit Kumar Chakma | 2023 to present |
Curriculum & Classes
Curriculum
The school follows the national curriculum and students read books provided by NCTB for secondary education. The syllabus is made by the school's teachers. The school falls under Chittagong Board as a secondary school. The secondary level offers up to S.S.C (equivalent to O level) examinations.
Classes
Previously the school had classes ranging from 5 to 10 but at present the school has classes ranging from 6 to 10. Each class mainly has 2 sections represented by letters of the alphabet (Ex. A, B, C, D). At Present all the classes from 6 to 10 are running.
There is a system for distributing Tiffin at the school during recess. ‘Singara’, boiled eggs, bananas, bread, sweets, local toasts, and other various items are served as Tiffin. Students pay a certain amount of money as Tiffin fees.
Shifts
The school operates on 2 shifts:
- morning shift
- day shift
Students either study in the morning or in the day shift. Morning shift lasts from 7 am-12 pm. Day shift lasts from 12 pm-5 pm.
Grading system
Rangamati Government High School uses the following grading system:
Marks Range | Grade | Grade Point |
80-100 | A+ | 5.00 |
70-79 | A | 4.00 |
60-69 | A- | 3.50 |
50-59 | B | 3.00 |
40-49 | C | 2.00 |
33-39 | D | 1.00 |
00-32 | F | 0.00 |
School bus system
Since a very good amount of students come from different places all around Rangamati, the school provides buses for students as needed. Along with the official school bus, the school also has to hire local buses to pick up students. Students who use the bus have to pay for bus fees. Students must have a bus card to ride on a bus.
Currently, there are a total of 8 bus stop places.
- Vedvedi
- CEO office
- College gate
- Debasish Nagar
- Stadium
- Newmarket
- Banarupa
- Kathaltoli
Publications
The school magazine Shotabdi was first published in 1897, but has not been published every year since then. A new school magazine Nirjhor was published in 2013.
Admission
Students are admitted through an admission test which is held in December. It is a written test that covers topics from previous grades. Students are selected in the final selection based on their test scores. Admissions into classes 6 & 9 are held officially. In some cases, other classes may offer admissions if seats are vacant.
Notable alumni
- Amit Chakma, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Ontario, in Canada.[8]
- Birendra Kishore Roaza President of PCJSS, Former MLA of Chittagong Hill Tracts.
- Naba Bikram Kishore Tripura Former Secretary of Ministry of CHT, Former Additional Inspector General of Police.
References
- "Headmaster of RGHS". School's website, Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education(DSHE).
- "Introduction to the school at a glance". School's website, Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education(DSHE).
- "Rangamati Government High School". Nagorik Seba.
- "Rangamati Government High School". Sohopathi.
- "Information about RGHS on Google Maps". Google Maps.
- "Introduction to the school at a glance". School's website, Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education(DSHE).
- "Introduction to the school at a glance". School's website, Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education(DSHE).
- Wasim Bin Habib; Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary (4 March 2017). "Breaking the barriers". The Daily Star.
Student of RGHS
Further reading
- "Teacher crisis hits academic activities at 6 Rangamati govt schools". The New Nation. 7 September 2018.