Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls College Explained

Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls' College
Native Name:শহিদ বীর-উত্তম লে. আনোয়ার গার্লস কলেজ
Motto:O Lord, thrive my knowledge
Location:Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka - 1206
Coordinates:23.7909°N 90.3922°W
Principal:Colonel S M Moniruzzaman
Grades:I-XII
Years:12
Language:Bengali and English

Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls' College (Bengali: শহিদ বীর-উত্তম লে. আনোয়ার গার্লস কলেজ)[1] is an educational institution in Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2] [3] It is managed by Bangladesh Army and primarily for the female children of Army personnel. But female students from the civilian section also can study in this college.[4]

History

In January 1957 the school was established under Dhaka Cantonment Board as a primary school for the children of defence personnel. The school was renamed to Cantonment Girls School and upgraded to High School.[5]

The school was renamed after Lt. Md Anwar Hossain, who was killed in action in Jessore Cantonment during the Bangladesh Liberation War and received Bir Uttam gallantry award, in 1972.[6] It was upgraded into a college in 1990.

In April 2012, Concord Group awarded scholarships to students from the top ten schools in Dhaka including Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls School & College.[7]

The school started Taekwondo classes in 2013 in partnership with the Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation.[8]

The school participated in the National Debate Festival '14.[9] It also participated in the IGNITE competition organized by The Daily Star and Grameenphone.[10]

In January 2016, after the Government of Bangladesh increased the fees of some public schools in Dhaka including Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls School & College the parents protested in the street.[11] The government subsequently stopped the fee hike.[12]

Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls School & College had a 99.86 per cent pass rate in 2017 in Higher Secondary School Certificate examination.[13]

In 2018, the Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls School & College had a high school pass rate of 99.52 per cent, one of the highest.[14]

In 2022, Shaheed Anwar Girls college won the Inter-cantonment English Debate Competition in the college category and were runners-up in the school category.[15] [16]

Alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: জনকণ্ঠ . দৈনিক . শহীদ আনোয়ার গার্লস কলেজের বার্ষিক ক্রীড়া প্রতিযোগিতা . 2022-11-07 . দৈনিক জনকণ্ঠ Daily Janakantha . en.
  2. Web site: Reporter . Sports . 2019-09-20 . Big wins for Sunnydale, Scholastica . 2022-11-07 . The Daily Star . en.
  3. Web site: শহীদ বীর উত্তম লেফটেন্যান্ট আনোয়ার গার্লস কলেজের এইচএসসি-২০১৮ এর ফলাফল . 2022-11-07 . আইএসপিআর . 19 July 2018 . bn-BD.
  4. Web site: Z. H. . Sarah . 25 February 2007 . 50 years of Shahed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls' School & College . 2022-10-26 . archive.thedailystar.net.
  5. Web site: Saleh . Farzeen . 2015-01-30 . A Pioneering Educator . 2022-11-07 . The Daily Star . en.
  6. Web site: Haider . Keya . Hossain, Mohammad Anwar . 2022-11-07 . Banglapedia.
  7. Web site: ::: Star Campus ::: . 2022-11-07 . archive.thedailystar.net.
  8. Web site: 2013-12-23 . Taekwondo training at Shaheed Anwar Girls College . 2022-11-07 . Dhaka Tribune.
  9. Web site: Akash . Md Ashiqur Rahman . Nur-e-jannat . 2014-06-05 . NDF-BD National Debate Festival at Bangla Academy . 2022-11-07 . The Daily Star . en.
  10. Web site: Staff Correspondent . 2014-04-18 . Activation programme ends in capital . 2022-11-07 . The Daily Star . en.
  11. Web site: Report . Star Online . 2016-01-17 . Govt halts hiked fees on school students . 2022-11-07 . The Daily Star . en.
  12. Web site: Staff Correspondent . 2016-01-18 . Stop charging hiked fees . 2022-11-07 . The Daily Star . en.
  13. Web site: জনকণ্ঠ . দৈনিক . আদমজী ক্যান্ট ও শহীদ আনোয়ার গার্লস কলেজের অসাধারণ সাফল্য . 2022-11-07 . দৈনিক জনকণ্ঠ Daily Janakantha . en.
  14. Web site: রিপোর্টার . স্টাফ . শহীদ বীর উত্তম লেফটেন্যান্ট আনোয়ার গার্লস কলেজে পাশের হার ৯৯.৫২% . 2022-11-07 . DailyInqilabOnline . bn.
  15. Web site: 2022-08-25 . Inter-Cantt English medium school, college debate contest 2022 ends . 2022-10-26 . The Business Standard . en.
  16. Web site: Desk . City . 2022-10-12 . CESC becomes inter cantonment debate champions . 2022-11-07 . The Daily Star . en.
  17. Web site: যানজট নিরসনে নুসরাত ফারিয়ার সমাধান! . 2022-11-07 . www.jugantor.com . en.
  18. Web site: Azmeri Haque on Instagram: "I'm the girl in yellow saree and high neck blouse with such innocent smile and mind. The photo was taken at the Nobin Boron program during my college days(2001, Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls' College)..." . 2023-02-08 . Instagram . en.