Ananda Mohan College
আনন্দ মোহন কলেজ | |
 Logo of Ananda Mohan College | |
Former names | Mymensingh Institution City Collegiate School Mymensingh City College Mymensingh College |
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| Motto | জ্ঞানের জন্য আসো, সেবার জন্য বেরিয়ে যাও (Bangla) Translation: Come for knowledge, go for hospitality |
| Type | Public Government funded college |
| Established | 1908 |
| Founder | Anandamohan Bose |
Academic affiliation | Graduation and post-graduation: National University, Bangladesh
Higher Secondary: Mymensingh Education Board |
| Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Principal | Professor Md. Aman Ullah Bhuiyan |
| Students | about 35,000 |
| Location | , 24°45′41″N 90°23′59″E / 24.76139°N 90.39972°E |
| Campus | Urban, 15.28 acres |
| Website | anandamohangovtcollege |
Ananda Mohan College (Bengali: আনন্দ মোহন কলেজ) or Government Ananda Mohan College is a fully government-aided public college, affiliated to National University, Bangladesh and Mymensingh Education Board in Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[2][3] One of the oldest educational premises in South Asia, the institute was established in 1880 by Ananda Mohan Bose as Mymensingh Institution during British Raj.[4][5][6]
History
[edit]Anandamohan Bose, who founded the City College in 1878, decided to open a branch of it at his home town in Mymensingh. In 1880, an educational institution was established at the residence of Ananda Mohan as Mymensingh Institution, later named the City Collegiate School in 1883.[7] In 1901, City Collegiate School opened college section and named Mymensingh City College. Later on, the college section of the institution was shifted to College Road on 1 January 1908 as a college and then it was named after him. In 1964, the college was nationalized.[8][9]
Departments
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- Accounting
- Bengali
- English
- History
- Islamic History and Culture
- Islamic Studies
- Economics
- Political Science
- Social Welfare
- Sociology
- Botany
- Degree
- Zoology
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Geography
- Management
- Marketing
- Banking & Finance
- Philosophy
- BBA
- Higher Secondary (Science, Humanities, Business Studies)
Notable alumni
[edit]- Nurul Amin – Bengali Politician and 8th Prime Minister of Pakistan and acting President of Pakistan[10]
- Abul Fateh — diplomat, statesman and Sufi[11]
- Surendra Mohan Ghose — revolutionary[12]
- Syed Waliullah — novelist[13]
- Nirmalendu Goon — poet[13]
- Prabodh Chandra Goswami — educationist[14]
- Abdul Hye Mashreki — poet[15]
- Niharranjan Ray — Historian[13]
- P. C. Sorcar — magician[13]
- Ekramul Haque Titu – Bangladeshi Politician and 1st Mayor of Mymensingh
Organizations
[edit]- Bangladesh Chhatra League
- Bangladesh Students Union
- Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal
- Socialist Students' Front
See also
[edit]- Gurudayal Government College
- Muminunnisa Government Mohila College
- Nasirabad College, Mymensingh
- Pakundia Adarsha Mohila College
References
[edit]- ^ "Mymensingh undergoes changes as PM carries out massive development | News Flash". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.
- ^ "Ananda Mohan College vice principal's office ransacked". 4 January 2000.
- ^ "Ananda Mohan College closed due to factional tension of Chhatra League". 5 December 2021.
- ^ "History of Ananda Mohan College". Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "আনন্দ মোহন কলেজে ব্যবস্থাপনা বিভাগের ৫০ বছর পূর্তি". Dhaka Prokash.
- ^ "আনন্দ মোহন কলেজ এর নতুন অধ্যক্ষ মোঃ আমান উল্লাহ". 8 August 2021.
- ^ "::: Star Insight :::".
- ^ Islam, Aminul (27 January 2008). "Centenary of AMC College, Mymensingh". Star Campus. The Daily Star.
- ^ "Education projects begin but don't end". Prothom Alo. 20 December 2022.
- ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Amin, Nurul". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "The saga of Bangla calendar". 14 April 2022.
- ^ Ghosh, Pansy Chhaya (1973). "Ghosh, Surendra Mohan (1893-)". In Sen, S. P. (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. II. Calcutta: Institute of Historical Studies. pp. 63–64. OCLC 58642818.
- ^ a b c d Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Ananda Mohan College". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Eminent scholar PC Goswami no more". 15 September 2010.
- ^ প্রখ্যাত ব্যক্তিত্ব [Famous Personalities]. Iswarganj Upazila (in Bengali).
External links
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