Comilla Victoria Government College

Comilla Victoria Government College is a college in Comilla, Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest and renowned colleges in Comilla as well as in Chittagong division. The college is located beside of Ranir Dighi on 32 acres of land including its intermediate and honors section.[1]

Comilla Victoria Government College
কুমিল্লা ভিক্টোরিয়া সরকারি কলেজ
TypePublic
Established1899 (1899), September 24
Academic affiliation
Bangladesh National University
PrincipalProfessor Dr. Abu Zafor Khan
Academic staff
125
Administrative staff
220 (approximately)
Students29,900 (approximately)
Location,
Bangladesh
CampusUrban
Websitecvgc.edu.bd

History

The College was established in 1899 by Roy Bahadur Ananda Chandra Roy.[2] Sattendranath Boshu was the first principal of the college and remained in that position until he died [3]

Fazlul Karim was the first Muslim teacher of this college in 1937. He later became the Vice Principal of the college in 1958 until his retirement in 1972 when the college was made a government college.

Academics

At present, the college has 15,000 students and 147 teachers, of whom 36 are women.

Freedom fighters

Many students of Comilla Victoria College joined the Bangladesh liberation war in 1971.[4] A memorial has been built inside the campus commemorating the sublime contribution of these freedom fighters.

Housing

Comilla Victoria College has five dormitories: four for boys and one for girls. About 1,000 students reside in these dormitories.

Faculty

There are currently four departments under Comilla Victoria Government University College.

Faculty Name Categories Seat number in the graduate class Total number of seats
Faculty of Arts Bangla
English
Arabic and Islamic Studies
History
Islamic History and Culture
Philosophy
Faculty of Business Administration Accounting
Finance and Banking
Management
Marketing
( MBA)500
Faculty of Social Science Political Science
Economics
Social Work
Faculty of Science Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Statistics
Zoology
Botany

Cultural

The educational institution has been festive every day in the activities of 13 cultural organizations. These organizations are also leading national and local level cultural fields. The students of BNCC (Army), BNCC (Air Force), Red Crescent, Victoria College Bitorko Parishad, Victoria College Theater, Rover Scouts, Campus Barta, Blood Donor Organization, Nongar, Botany Society, Career Club and Science Club are conducting cultural and social work of college.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. "Glorious 110 years of Comilla Victoria College". The Daily Star. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  2. Calcutta, University of (1909). The Calendar. p. 816.
  3. Comilla Victoria College Official Web Portal |About Us|page-url=https://www.cvgc.edu.bd/index.php?request=about-us%7C
  4. Bhuiyan, Golam Kibria (2012). "Comilla Victoria College". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. "PM distributes Ekushey Padak". News from Bangladesh. 20 February 2005. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  6. East Pakistan (Pakistan) (1956). Statistical Abstract for East Pakistan, Volume 3. Provincial Statistical Board and Bureau of Commercial and Industrial Intelligence. p. 61. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  7. Hasan, Rashidul (6 September 2020). "Another war hero leaves". The Daily Star.
  8. Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Guha, Ajit Kumar". In Islam, Sirajul; Chakraborty, Gopika Ranjan (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  9. একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  10. Fayza Haq (23 July 2010). "A Man for All Seasons". The Daily Star. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  11. Rahman, Shawreen (12 May 2018). "Through The Eyes Of Ramendu Majumdar". The Daily Star.
  12. Personal page Archived 19 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  13. Haque, Junaidul (22 December 2012). "The passing of an icon". The Daily Star.
  14. "Professor Dr. Mijanur Rahman". Jagannath University. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020.
  15. "6th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  16. ফ্লাঃ লেঃ (অবঃ) এ বি সিদ্দিকের জীবনী [Biography of Fla. Lt. (Retd.) AB Siddique]. Chandpur Kantha (in Bengali). 3 September 2018.
  17. "Arfanul Haque Rifat wins Cumilla city polls". The Financial Express. Retrieved 16 June 2022.

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