Jashore Polytechnic Institute Explained

Jashore Polytechnic Institute
Native Name Lang:Bn
Type:Polytechnic
Affiliation:Bangladesh Technical Education Board
Academic Staff:142+
Students:2688+
City:Jashore
Country:Bangladesh
Nickname:JPI (English)
য.প.ই (Bangla)
Website:jpi.edu.bd

Jashore Polytechnic Institute (JPI) is a public polytechnic institute located in Jashore, Bangladesh. It is one of the biggest and oldest polytechnic institutes in Bangladesh.

History

In 1964 it was established on 15 acres of land. Initially, there was a system of teaching both technical and technical disciplines, but in 1969–70,[1] the teaching of mechanical, technology was introduced. Later, it was joined with electrical, electronic, computer and telecommunication technology. On 30 January 2006, the institute saw fractional clashes between activists of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal activists.[2] On 15 May 2012, the institute was closed after vandalism by activists of Bangladesh Chattra League.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JPI. https://web.archive.org/web/20190401180157/http://www.jpi.edu.bd/. 2019-04-01. dead.
  2. News: The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 595. The Daily Star. 2019-07-22.
  3. News: Jessore polytec closed sine die as BCL goes on rampage. 2012-05-15. The Daily Star. en. 2019-07-22.