Gole Afroz College Explained

Gole Afroze Government Degree College
Native Name:গোল আফ্রোজ সরকারি ডিগ্রি কলেজ
Location:Singra, Natore Rajshahi
Country:Bangladesh
Established:1970 Pakistan
Made Public in
1986 Bangladesh
Founder:Singranatore family
Type:Public since 1986
Motto:Poro tomar rober nam-e
Motto Translation:Learn in the name of your lord
Religious Affiliation:Islam (Sunni)
Schoolboard:Rajshahi Education Board
Educational Authority:Bangladesh Board
Grades:Upper secondary and collegiate
Website:http://gagc.edu.bd/

Gol-e-Afroze Government College, also called Gule Afroze Degree College, is the only public residential, coeducational, institute of higher learning of Singra in Natore, Bangladesh. It is one of the five government colleges in the Natore District, and the third oldest, established before the War of 1971 and the Independence of the country.[1] Although it was a private college of the aristocratic Singranatore family, in 1986, the then President and former military ruler, HM Ershad announced that it would be made into a public college. Since then it is under the Ministry of Education of the Government of Bangladesh.[2]

History

It is named after Begum Gole Afroz, a member of the Singranatore family of Rajshahi, the daughter of Gulbadan Begum of Natore and Shamezuddin Ahmed. She was a granddaughter of Mirza Jalaluddin, the last zamindar of Natore and the wife of MM Rahmatullah.[3]

Further reading

Prothista Porichiti: Gole Afroz Shorkari Degree College 1996.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Government Colleges of Bangladesh Bangladesh Daily Needs
  2. GuleAfrozCollege Prathista Porichiti 1996 page 29
  3. GuleAfrozCollege Prathista Porichiti 1996 page 30