Ishwarganj Bisweswari Government Pilot High School
| Ishwarganj Bisweswari Government Pilot High School | |
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| Location | |
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Ishwarganj, Mymensingh, Bangladesh Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates | 24°41′07″N 90°35′43″E / 24.6852°N 90.5954°E |
| Information | |
| Established | December 23, 1916 |
| Founder | Kishore Roy Chowdhury [1] |
| School district | Mymenensingh |
| Principal | A.K.M Mostafa Kamal |
| Faculty | 25 |
| Grades | 6 to 10 |
| Enrollment | 1,500 |
| Language | Bengali |
| Hours in school day | 10 hours: Morning shift (8.00am–1.00pm) and day shift (1.30pm–5.30pm) |
| Campus size | 3 acres |
| Campus type | urban |
| Newspaper | Not Yet |
| Website | bphs |
Ishwarganj Bisweswari Government Pilot High School (Bengali: ঈশ্বরগঞ্জ বিশ্বেশ্বরী সরকারী পাইলট উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়)[3] is a secondary school in Ishwarganj Upazila, Mymensingh District, Bangladesh.[4] It was founded in 1916[5] by Kishore Roy Chowdhury. There are approximately 10,500 students currently enrolled.
Admission
[edit]Admission is typically granted once a year for students entering class six. There are no specific eligibility criteria to sit for the admission test, and students who perform well in the test are generally offered admission.
Campus
[edit]The school consists of two primary academic buildings, one with four stories and the other with two. It also features a playground where students can engage in afternoon games and activities. The school offers a scenic view of the small river, Kanchamatia, and on the opposite side lies a large pond-like lake known locally as Muktijoddha Pukur.
Educational facilities and miscellaneous
[edit]The school is well-equipped with various educational facilities, including a science laboratory, workshop, computer lab, and library. Physics, chemistry, and biology lessons are typically conducted in the science lab, which is stocked with a range of scientific instruments such as a simple pendulum, a model of an internal combustion engine, a calorimeter, and other necessary equipment for secondary science education. The chemistry section offers a variety of chemicals, while the biology lab contains human skeletons, anesthetics, and preserved animal and plant specimens using chloroform. On average, around 100 students from each academic cohort achieve a GPA of 5.
Student activities
[edit]Students participate in a daily morning assembly that includes physical exercises, particularly during the winter months. Each year, a dedicated sports day is held, featuring a variety of traditional games and musical performances. Additionally, some students compete in the Science Olympiad and Mathematical Olympiad, earning awards and recognition for their achievements. There is also a strong tradition of organizing debate competitions, both within the school and at the interschool level.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Abdus Sattar, former member of parliament
- Shah Nurul Kabir Shahin, former member of parliament
- Abdul Hye Mashreki, one of the three greatest folk poets in Bengali literature alongside Jasimuddin and Bande Ali Mia
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "About Biswasweri's founder".
- ^ "Bisweswari's site on useoishwarganj;s site".
- ^ "Official website of Bisweswari school".
- ^ "List of Secondary Schools" (XLS). Ministry of Education. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A., eds. (2016). "Ishwarganj Upazila". Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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