Government Titumir College Explained

Native Name:সরকারি তিতুমীর কলেজ
Native Name Lang:bn
Motto:জ্ঞানই শক্তি
Motto Lang:bn
Mottoeng:Knowledge is power
Principal:Ferdous Ara Begum
Administrative Staff:250+
Students:35000+
Academic Staff:225+
Coordinates:23.7814°N 90.4042°W
Campus Size:11acres
Former Names:Jinnah College

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

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

(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

See also: List of colleges under University of Dhaka.

Structure

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

Faculty of Arts & Social Science

Faculty of Science

Faculty of Business Studies

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. News: Report . Star Online . Rampage near Titumir College in Dhaka . The Daily Star . 6 July 2015 . en.
  2. News: Chowdhury . Md Masum . English . Dept of . College . Govt Titumir . Classroom crisis at Govt. Titumir College . The Daily Star . 12 October 2012 . en.
  3. News: Correspondent . Staff . Titumir College students block road for footbridge . The Daily Star . 16 March 2008 . en.
  4. News: DU at last moves to fix its 7 affiliated colleges . 28 July 2024 . . 28 August 2022 . en.
  5. News: Correspondent . Staff . DU-affiliated college students demand timely exams . The Daily Star . 26 June 2018 . en.
  6. News: Correspondent . Staff . Titumir students go berserk . The Daily Star . 11 January 2009 . en.
  7. Web site: Jagannath College . Banglapedia . 21 July 2020.
  8. News: চাররঙা হাসান মাসুদ . 3 July 2023 . দেশ রূপান্তর. https://web.archive.org/web/20230703055238/https://www.deshrupantor.com/first-page/2023/02/11/407983/. 3 July 2023 . live . bn.