| Bogra Zilla School | |
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"Shikkhar Uddessho Monusshotto Orjon"
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| Sathmatha, Bogra Bangladesh |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1853 |
| School district | Bogra |
| Faculty | 50 |
| Number of students | 2000 |
| Athletics | Football, Cricket |
| Website | http://www.bograzillaschool.net |
Bogra Zilla School (Bengali: বগুড়া জিলা স্কুল) is the oldest high school in the Bogra district of Bangladesh and one of the top-ranked schools in the country. It provides education from class three (Grade-3) to class ten (Grade-10). It was a private English medium school before becoming a public school.[1]
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Bogra Zilla School was established in 1853.[2] Babu Bhagabati Charan Ghosh was the first headmaster. It was a private (non-government) school before becoming a public one. It came under governmental management through the earnest effort of then magistrate and collector Mr. Russell and deputy collector Babu S. Mukharjee.[3] This school observed its 150th anniversary celebration in 2005.
Bogra Zilla School was the 2nd government high school in the Bogra district during British rule. Babu Bhagabati Charan Ghosh was appointed Headmaster of the school and held the post for six years. Bogra's famous native son Babu Kishoree Lal Roy, who is the author of many philosophical writings, was an early student of this school. In his book Free Enquiry after Truth he wrote, “In 1853 a Government English school was established here and I obtained my entrance into it. My progress in this institution has been remarked by its first and best of its Headmasters that ever were, to have been remarkably rapid. Be it said with deep respect and gratitude that under the judicious tuition of Babu Bhagabati Charan Ghosh I obtained a useful knowledge of the English language within about four years and a half. I have always thought Bhahabati Babu to be one of my greatest benefactors on Earth and will think so for ever also.”
There were only four teachers during the period of Bhagabati Babu. According to the National School Committee, the school appears to have beeb founded principally by the sons and relatives of the clerks' officers connected with the Courts. After Bhagabati Babu, A. C. Mukharjee became Headmaster in 1859. During his tenure, two students passed in 2nd division, and one passed in 1st division with scholarship in 1862. Around this time, the practice of giving books as rewards to the students of both Bangla and English schools based on their performance was started. The prize-giving ceremony used to be very gorgeous. More than a hundred taka used to be spent for fireworks. With the presence of many people from the town and nearby villages, the town came to life. During 1859–60, the inspector of the schools of the north-east areas and Assam, Mr. W. Robinson, conducted the ceremony. He arranged a demonstration with a magic lantern for their entertainment and showed many interesting and educative events of nature such as the motions of the stars and planets, a solar and lunar eclipse, a cyclone, etc. From 1881 to 1885, a school building was constructed of bricks.
In 1873–74, there were six teachers, one pundit, and one moulavi in the school. There were 85 students in 1860–61. In 1907–08, the number of students was 363. Among them, 218 were Hindus and 145 were Muslims.
Currently, Bogra Zilla School has about 52faculty members and 4000 students. The faculty members are graduates from acclaimed universities in Bangladesh, and student applicants, mostly from top elementary schools, are put through a highly competitive admission selection process.
Bogra Zilla School is located at the center of Bogra city, called Shatmatha. It is the nerve of Bogra town. This is very well organized area. The roads are very spacious. There is a post office just in front of the school. There is a girls' school named Bogra Govt. Girls High School (V. M.). It is another old school in Bogra district, is located near Bogra Zilla School.
Admission into this school is very competitive. Students are basically admitted into class three. After an initial rigorous screening, more than 2500 applicants are offered to appear at a comprehensive admission test for only 240 positions. Application forms are usually available during the first week of December in every year. There are also few positions (five-ten) in class four to nine each year.Admission in Bogra zilla school is very hard part of any students life.
This school teaches from class three to class ten. Upon a rigorous screening in class ten, students are appeared at S.S.C. examination. Each year about 2,50,000 students covered from north-west regions of the country take part in this public examination under Rajshahi Education Board.
The S.S.C. examinees of this school always rank top in the merit positions. In recent years, Abinash Roy secured 1st position in S.S.C. exam under Rajshahi board in 1996 from this school. Since its birth, it has produced a number of remarkable alumni who have significantly contributed into the successful advancement not only of the country but also of the whole world. During the 1960s, Humayun Ahmed - a very popular contemporary Bengali novelist and playwright, passed from this school with excellent scores in Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C.) Examination.