Comilla Victoria Government College

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Comilla Victoria Government College
কুমিল্লা ভিক্টোরিয়া সরকারি কলেজ
Victoria College logo
TypePublic
Established24 September 1899; 126 years ago (1899-09-24)
FounderRoy Bahadur Ananda Chandra Roy
Academic affiliation
Bangladesh National University
PrincipalProfessor Md. Abul Basher Bhuiya
Academic staff
125
Administrative staff
220 (approximately)
Students29,900 (approximately)
Location
Comilla
,
Bangladesh
CampusUrban
Colours  Blue (shirt)
  Black (pant)
Websitecvgc.edu.bd
Map

Comilla Victoria Government College (Bengali: কুমিল্লা ভিক্টোরিয়া সরকারি কলেজ, romanized: Cumilla Victoria Shorkari College), mostly known as Comilla Victoria College, is a public college in Comilla, Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest and prestigious colleges in Comilla as well as in the Chittagong Division. The higher secondary branch of the college is located in Kandirpar area of the comilla city and the degree and honours branch of the college is located in Dharmapur area of Cumilla.[1] The college was named after Queen Victoria, once the Queen of United Kingdom and British Raj.

History

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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 became the first Muslim instructor at the college in 1937. He was later appointed vice principal in 1958 and remained in that position until his retirement in 1972, at which point the institution was converted into a government college.

Academics

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Currently, the college accommodates 15,000 students and employs 147 teaching staff, of whom 36 are women.

Freedom fighters

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Many students from Comilla Victoria College took an active part in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. A total of at least 334 students from the college participated in the war, of whom 35 lost their lives for the cause of national independence. In recognition of their sacrifice and contribution, a memorial was constructed within the college campus to commemorate and honour these student freedom fighters.

Housing

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Comilla Victoria College has a total of five dormitories, comprising four for male students and one for female students. Approximately 1,000 students currently reside in these dormitories.

Faculty

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Comilla Victoria Government College currently comprises four departments under its academic structure. These departments are organised within four faculties: Faculty of Arts, Business Administration, Social Science, and Science.

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[citation needed]
Faculty of Social Science Political Science
Economics
Social Work
Faculty of Science Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Statistics
Zoology
Botany

Cultural

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The educational institution hosts thirteen cultural organisations that actively participate in both national and local cultural domains. These organisations include the Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) of the Army and Air Force, the Red Crescent, Victoria College Bitorko Parishad, Victoria College Theater, Rover Scouts, Campus Barta, the Blood Donor Organisation, Nongar, the Botany Society, the Career Club, and the Science Club. Members of these groups undertake various cultural and social activities within the college.

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  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. ^ a b "PM distributes Ekushey Padak". News from Bangladesh. 20 February 2005. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Hasan, Rashidul (6 September 2020). "Another war hero leaves". The Daily Star.
  7. ^ Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Guha, Ajit Kumar". In Islam, Sirajul; Chakraborty, Gopika Ranjan (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  8. ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  9. ^ Fayza Haq (23 July 2010). "A Man for All Seasons". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  10. ^ Dulal, Mahmud (2014). পাকিস্তান জাতীয় দল বাঙালি খেলোয়াড় (transl. Bengali players in the Pakistan national team) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon.
  11. ^ Rahman, Shawreen (12 May 2018). "Through The Eyes Of Ramendu Majumdar". The Daily Star.
  12. ^ Mahmud, Dulal (2020). খেলার মাঠে মুক্তিযুদ্ধ [Liberation war in the playground] (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.
  13. ^ Personal page Archived 19 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Haque, Junaidul (22 December 2012). "The passing of an icon". The Daily Star.
  15. ^ "Professor Dr. Mijanur Rahman". Jagannath University. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020.
  16. ^ "6th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  17. ^ Who's Who. Vol. 16. Rajya Sabha Secretariat. 1982. p. 227.
  18. ^ ফ্লাঃ লেঃ (অবঃ) এ বি সিদ্দিকের জীবনী [Biography of Fla. Lt. (Retd.) AB Siddique]. Chandpur Kantha (in Bengali). 3 September 2018.
  19. ^ "Arfanul Haque Rifat wins Cumilla city polls". The Financial Express. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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