Government Titumir College
সরকারি তিতুমীর কলেজ | |
 Crest of Government Titumir College | |
Former names | Jinnah College |
|---|---|
| Motto | জ্ঞানই শক্তি |
Motto in English | Knowledge is power |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 7 May 1968 |
| Affiliation | University of Dhaka |
| Chancellor | President of Bangladesh |
| Vice-Chancellor | Niaz Ahmed Khan |
| Principal | Mohammed Mohiuddin (Acting) |
Academic staff | 225+ |
Administrative staff | 250+ |
| Students | 35000+ |
| Location | Bir Uttam AK Khandakar Rd, Mohakhali , , 23°46′53″N 90°24′15″E / 23.78139°N 90.40417°E |
| Campus | Urban, 4.5 hectares (11 acres) |
| Website | titumircollege.gov.bd |
Government Titumir College (Bengali: সরকারি তিতুমীর কলেজ) is a public educational institution in Bangladesh. It is located on the A.K. Khandakar Road in the Mohakhali, Dhaka.[1][2][3] This college is named after Mir Nesar Ali Titumir, who was killed fighting against British colonial rule. It is affiliated with the University of Dhaka.[4][5][6]
History
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This college was established on 7 May 1968, named Jinnah College at the time. In the turbulent days of Non Co-operation Movement on 3 March 1971, this college was named after Titumir.[7] This was done on the eve of the meeting of Maolana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Paltan Maidan. It was led by the important central member of Sarbadaliya Chhatra Sangram Parishad and student of this College Colonel Md. Abdus Salam (Rtd), Bir Pratik.
Affiliation
[edit](7 May 1968 - 20 October 1992)- University of Dhaka
(21 October 1992 - 15 February 2017) - National University of Bangladesh
(16 February 2017 - Present) - University of Dhaka
Structure
[edit]As a government educational institution, it started as a degree (pass) college first. One of the important features of this college is to continue co-education in a generous and congenial environment.
Intermediate course was introduced in this college in 1970. This college was acknowledged by the Dhaka Education Board on 19 May 1971. On 31 May 1972, honours courses were introduced in Bangla and chemistry department under the University of Dhaka. M.A. (part-1) was started in this college in English, political science, botany, zoology and maths subjects on 28 January 1995. Currently it provides honours and master's courses on Bangla, English, economics, political science, philosophy, sociology, social work, history, Islamic history & culture, Islamic studies, physics, chemistry, botany, zoology, maths, accounting, management, marketing and finance & banking. Moreover, it provides non-credit optional ICT subject for master's students.
Faculties
[edit]Faculty of Arts & Social Science
[edit]- Department of Bangla
- Department of English
- Department of History
- Department of Islamic History & Culture
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Islamic Studies
- Department of Economics
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Social Work
Faculty of Science
[edit]- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Physics
- Department of Botany
- Department of Zoology
- Department of Statistics
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Geography and Environmental Science
- Department of Psychology
Faculty of Business Studies
[edit]- Department of Accounting
- Department of Marketing
- Department of Management
- Department of Finance and Banking
Notable alumni
[edit] | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (February 2021) |
- Md. Akabbar Hossain - member of parliament for the Tangail-7 constituency from 2001 to 2021[8]
- Hasan Masood - actor[9]
- Tipu Munshi - member of parliament, commerce minister of Bangladesh[10]
- Reazul Mowla Rezu - film director
- Shatabdi Wadud - actor
References
[edit]- ^ "Rampage near Titumir College in Dhaka". The Daily Star. 6 July 2015.
- ^ Chowdhury, Md Masum; English, Dept of; College, Govt Titumir (12 October 2012). "Classroom crisis at Govt. Titumir College". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Titumir College students block road for footbridge". The Daily Star. 16 March 2008.
- ^ "DU at last moves to fix its 7 affiliated colleges". The Business Standard. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "DU-affiliated college students demand timely exams". The Daily Star. 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Titumir students go berserk". The Daily Star. 11 January 2009.
- ^ "Jagannath College". Banglapedia. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Condolences pour in for AL lawmaker Akabbar Hossain | News". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 16 November 2021.
- ^ চাররঙা হাসান মাসুদ. দেশ রূপান্তর (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Rezaul for preventing degradation of social values". New Age. Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 29 December 2019.
External links
[edit]- Official website
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