B A F Shaheen College
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| B A F Shaheen College | |
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| Type | Privatized Primary, Secondary, Higher Secondary, Undergraduation |
| Established | 1964 |
B A F Shaheen College or more precisely, Bangladesh Air Force's Shaheen College is a privatised educational institution run by Bangladesh Air Force; and has the largest primary, secondary and higher secondary student population in Bangladesh.
The institution has traditionally been run in a semi-cadet (comparable to private schools in the US/ military academies in Europe) manner - however recent years have seen her moving towards a more cavalier approach.
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[edit] History
Established in 1960 as P A F Shaheen College or, Pakistan Air Force's Shaheen College, by Pakistan Air Force to accommodate the children of Airmen. It was part of a project where four Shaheen Schools were founded alongside the four airbases of the Air Force in Bangladesh (then East Pakistan). The other three Shaheens are: Kurmitolla, Jessore and Chittagong Shaheen. There is a much older Shaheen at Karachi, Pakistan , P A F Shaheen College.
[edit] Current Status
Currently there are four Shaheens operated by Bangladesh Air Force;
1. B A F Shaheen College Dhaka, Tejgaon, Dhaka
2. B A F Shaheen College Kurmitolla, Dhaka
3. B A F Shaheen College Chittagong, Chittagong
4. B A F Shaheen College Jessore, Jessore
With over 4,000 students, and a faculty of about 200 staff members, B A F Shaheen College Dhaka, Tejgaon, Dhaka is ranked as the #1 co-educational pre-secondary, secondary and higher secondary educational institution in Bangladesh.[citation needed] Unlike many similar institutions, Dhaka Shaheen also runs an undergraduation programme - endorsed by the National University of Bangladesh - the single government appointed higher educational licensing body in the country.
Situated over an area of approximately 1.56 square kilometers, "Dhaka Shaheen" is by far the largest school (and college) in the metropolitan Dhaka area.
[edit] Administration
There are five parts of the institution,
- Primary and secondary bangla medium School (pre-school to year 10)
- College (year 11 and 12)
- Undergraduate program (Girls only)
- Golden Eagle (Playgroup section)
- Shaheen English Medium (SEMS) School
Each section is independent from the others and enjoys separate facilities and faculties. The sections are administered under their own Vice Principals (Education) supervised by the Principal. Disciplinary administration is controlled by an Adjutant, with comparable salary and privileges of a vice principal. From a purely administrative point of view, the adjutant has the office of the Vice Principal (Discipline).
[edit] Current Faculty
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[edit] Programmes
The bangla medium school awards the nationally recognized Secondary School Certification (comparable to year 10 graduation).
Similarly the college section awards the Higher Secondary Certification (comparable to year 12 graduation).
The undergraduate programme leads to a first degree with honors in the broad spectra of general sciences, commerce, the arts or social sciences. Degrees offered are:
- Bachelor of Arts with Honors - B.A.(Hons)
- Bachelor of Science with Honors - B.Sc.(Hons)
- Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honors - B.S.S.(Hons)
- Bachelor of Commerce with Hnors - B.Com. (Hons)
All degree programmes are recognized by the National University.
Unlike the Bangla medium section, Shaheen English Medium School - SEMS offers a programme leading to the GCE O Level / A Levels - recognized by the GCE board of the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
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