Rangamati Government High School
Rangamati Government High School রাঙ্গামাটি সরকারি উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় | |
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Location | |
Old Police Line Road, Reserve Mukh, Reserve Bazar, Rangamati Sadar | |
Coordinates | 22°38′40″N 92°11′48″E / 22.64444°N 92.19667°E |
Information | |
Other name | RGHS |
Type | Government High School, Secondary |
Motto | জ্ঞানই আলো Gyan-E-Alo (Knowledge is light) |
Established | 1890 |
School board | Chittagong Education Board |
School district | Rangamati |
Headmaster | Mr. Sarit Kumar Chakma [1] |
Grades | 6 to 10 |
Gender | Male and Female |
Language | Bengali |
Campus | Urban 13.16 acres (0.0533 km2) [2] |
Website | www |
Rangamati Government High School (Bengali: রাঙ্গামাটি সরকারি উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়), also known as RGHS is a public government high school located in Rangamati Sadar, Rangamati. It is the first operating high school in Rangamati and Chittagong Hill Tracts.[3] It was established in 1890 during the British Raj era.
The school provides secondary education following the national curriculum. The exact location of this school is Old Police Line Road, Reserve Mukh, Reserve Bazar, Rangamati Sadar, Rangamati, Chittagong, Bangladesh. [4] During the 1971 war, many of its students were killed. The school has created many great leaders, policymakers, and professional people. Both tribal and non-tribal students study in this school. It is co-educational.
History
[edit]Rangamati Government High School was established in 1890 during the British Raj era. The school was redesigned and rebuilt in 2015.[citation needed]
Facilities
[edit]Buildings
[edit]Standing on a 13.16-acre total area, the school has five academic buildings.[5] Four of these buildings are used as classrooms. The other building is mainly for the school staff and the headmaster. The teacher's room is on the second floor of one of the buildings. There are a total of 17 classrooms where classes are taken.[6]
Playground
[edit]There is a big playground where students mainly do their daily assembly. Different types of sports such as Football and Cricket are played here. Sports matches between sections and sometimes even classes are played a few different times each month. Events such as annual sports are also held here.
Auditorium
[edit]There is a large auditorium on the northwest side of the school campus. The school auditorium is used for many different events such as prize giving, celebrating different days, organizing meetups, extra curriculum activities, educational purposes, etc.
Computer lab
[edit]Located on the third floor of one of the buildings, there is a computer lab where students complete their practical classes.
Library
[edit]The school has a library with more than 5000 academic books. Most of them were bought with coeval-sanctioned money during the establishment of the school. Others were bought with annually approved money. It is located on the third floor beside the computer lab.
Canteen/Cafeteria
[edit]There is an official school canteen where students can buy food. Singara and Chotpoti are the main dishes. Besides soft drinks, paratha, piyaju, and chips are popular as well. There are also shops outside the school campus where students buy food items, especially after school.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Amit Chakma, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Ontario, in Canada.[7]
- Birendra Kishore Roaza, President of PCJSS, Former MLA of Chittagong Hill Tracts.
- Naba Bikram Kishore Tripura, Former Secretary of Ministry of CHT, Former Additional Inspector General of Police.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Headmaster of RGHS". School's website, Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education(DSHE).
- ^ "Introduction to the school at a glance". School's website, Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education(DSHE).
- ^ "Rangamati Government High School". Nagorik Seba.
- ^ "Rangamati Government High School". Sohopathi.
- ^ "Introduction to the school at a glance". School's website, Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education(DSHE).
- ^ "Introduction to the school at a glance". School's website, Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education(DSHE).
- ^ Wasim Bin Habib; Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary (4 March 2017). "Breaking the barriers". The Daily Star.
Further reading
[edit]- "Teacher crisis hits academic activities at 6 Rangamati govt schools". The New Nation. 7 September 2018.