Patuakhali Government Jubilee High School
Public boys high school in Bangladesh
| Patuakhali Government Jubilee High School পটুয়াখালী সরকারি জুবিলী উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় | |
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Patuakhali Patuakhali Bangladesh | |
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| School type | Government funded secondary school |
| Motto | জ্ঞানই শক্তি (Knowledge is Power) |
| Established | 1887; 137 years ago (1887) |
| School board | Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Barisal |
| Session | January–December |
| Headmaster | Ruhul Amin[2] |
| Grades | 3-10 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 7 to 17 |
| Language | Bengali |
| Campus | Patuakhali |
| Sports | Football, cricket |
| EIIN | 102477 [1] |
Patuakhali Government Jubilee High School, established in 1887, is one of the oldest schools in Bangladesh. It is located in Patuakhali District. It is a boy's school.[3]
History
Origins
The school started its journey in a house made of golpata (a type of palm leaf) on the private land of Akshay Kumar De, the then-owner of the current Sonali Bank building in Puran Bazar (near the current district post office). Initially, the school was named “Patuakhali Entrance School” under the headmastership of the honorary magistrate Ras Ranjan Pal. The current hostel and the eastern playground of the school were once agricultural land. In 1884, the then S.D.O. Faiz Uddin Hossain leased the land from the owner and constructed a one-story building with eight rooms using government grants and locally collected donations. In 1887, on the occasion of the “Golden Jubilee” (50th anniversary) of Queen Victoria’s reign, the school was moved from the old golpata house to the newly constructed building and was renamed “Patuakhali Jubilee High English School” as a commemorative gesture. In 1912, the then government acquired 15 bighas of land adjacent to the school for the purpose of nationalization and handed it over to the education department. The executive committee refused to hand over the school to government management. Instead, the land was permanently leased in the school’s name for an annual rent of one taka, and the building was expanded. The school’s reputation quickly spread, and in 1917, it received permanent approval from Calcutta University. At that time, the headmaster was Bardakanta Sen. In 1961, the school received approval from the Dhaka Board to introduce a science department.[4][5][6][7]
Nationalization
In the 1962-63 academic year, the school was brought under the “Multi-Lateral Scheme” and underwent multifaceted development. On November 15, 1968, the school was nationalized and renamed “Patuakhali Government Jubilee High School.”[4][5]
Present day
In January 2013, the school observed its 125th anniversary. Former alumni have held important positions in Bangladesh, including Minister Shahjahan Mia, Justice Mohammed Nizamul Huq and Additional Deputy Attorney General MK Rahman.[3]
References
- ^ "Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Barisal - Subdomain".
- ^ শতাব্দীর ইতিহাসে পটুয়াখালী সরকারি জুবিলী উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়. BD 24 Live (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ a b "125th founding day of a Patuakhali school". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 2013-01-13. Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ^ a b "PATUAKHALI GOVT. JUBILEE HIGH SCHOOL". Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Barisal. Archived from the original on 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ a b "Overview of Patuakhali Govt. Jubilee High School". Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ পটুয়াখালী জুবিলী উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় স্বমহিমায় সমুজ্জল. Archived from the original on 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ শতাব্দীর ইতিহাস বিজড়িত ঐতিহ্যময় পটুয়াখালী সরকারি জুবিলী উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় [Patukhali Government Jubilee High School, steeped in a century of history]. Archived from the original on 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
External links
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