Jhikargacha Govt. M. L. Model High School, established in 1888, is one of the oldest schools in Bangladesh. It is a combined secondary school, located in Jhikargachha Upazila, Jessore District.
History
edit- 1888: School established,
- 1901: Became Minor School,
- 1937: Became High School,
- 1939: Recognition received from the University of Calcutta,
- 1940: Students first participated in Matriculation,
- 1941: The military took over the campus,
- 1941: The school was shifted to Misrideara village
- 1946: The military left and the old campus was used again,
- 1948: School was included in the East Pakistan Secondary Education Board,
- 1960: Added new curriculum, Junior scholarship and SSC examination,
- 1962: Turned to multilateral education,
- 1964: Included in Jessore Education Board.
- 1971: Md Abu Daud became headmaster of school
- 1976: The school was included in pilot project
- 1978: Added new curriculum
- 1983: School became multilateral to bilateral
- 1983: The school was included community development project
- 1994: Firstly a building was built
- 2014: Recognised as Model High School
- 2018: The School finally became a government school and the name has been changed to Jhikargacha Government M. L. Model High School.
Extracurricular activities
edit- BNCC (Bangladesh National Cadet Core)
- Scouting
- Games and sports (mostly cricket and football)
- Debating
References
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