Government Titumir College
সরকারি তিতুমীর কলেজ | ||
Vice-Chancellor ASM Maksud Kamal | | |
| Principal | Ferdous Ara Begum | |
|---|---|---|
Academic staff | 225+ | |
Administrative staff | 250+ | |
| Students | 35000+ | |
| Location | Bir Uttam AK Khandakar Rd, Mohakhali , , 23°46′53″N 90°24′15″E / 23.78139°N 90.40417°E | |
| Campus | Urban, 4.5 hectares (11 acres) | |
| Website | titumircollege.gov.bd | |
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. 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.
History
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This college was established on 7 May 1968. Then it was named ‘Jinnah College’. In the turbulent days of Non Co-operation Movement on 3 March 1971, this college was named after the name of Shahid Titumir, erasing the name of Jinnah.[1] 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) -
(16 February 2017 - Present) - 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
- Department of Bangla
- Department of English
- Department of History
- Department of Islamic History & Culture
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Islamic Studies
- Department of Economics
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Social Work
Faculty of Science
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Physics
- Department of Botany
- Department of Zoology
- Department of Statistics
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Environmental Science
- Department of Psychology
Faculty of Business Studies
- Department of Accounting
- Department of Marketing
- Department of Management
- Department of Banking
Notable alumni
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- Tipu Munshi - member of parliament, Trade Minister of Bangladesh
- Shatabdi Wadud - actor
- Hasan Masood - actor
- Reazul Mowla Rezu - film director
References
- ^ "Jagannath College". Banglapedia. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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