Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls' College (Bengali: শহিদ বীর-উত্তম লে. আনোয়ার গার্লস কলেজ)[1] is an educational institution in Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2][3] It is managed by the Bangladesh Army and primarily for the female children of army personnel. But female students from the civilian section also can study in this college.[4]
| Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls' College শহিদ বীর-উত্তম লে. আনোয়ার গার্লস কলেজ | |
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 Seal of Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls' College | |
| Location | |
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Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka - 1206 | |
| Coordinates | 23°47′27.352″N 90°23′31.996″E / 23.79093111°N 90.39222111°E |
| Information | |
| Type | School & College |
| Motto | O Lord, thrive my knowledge |
| Established | 1 January 1957 |
| School board | Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka |
| Authority | Bangladesh Army |
| Principal | Colonel S M Moniruzzaman |
| Grades | I-XII |
| Years offered | 12 |
 | Female |
| Language | Bengali and English |
| Campus size | 5.24 acres (2.12 ha) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Website | sagc |
History
editIn January 1957, the school was established under Dhaka Cantonment Board as a primary school for the children of defence personnel.[4] The school was renamed to Cantonment Girls School and upgraded to a high school.[4][5]
The school was renamed after Lt. Md Anwar Hossain, who was killed in action in Jessore Cantonment during the Bangladesh Liberation War and received Bir Uttam gallantry award, in 1972.[6] It was upgraded into a college in 1990.[4]
In April 2012, Concord Group awarded scholarships to students from the top ten schools in Dhaka including Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls School & College.[7]
The school started Taekwondo classes in 2013 in partnership with the Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation.[8]
The school participated in the National Debate Festival '14.[9] It also participated in the IGNITE competition organized by The Daily Star and Grameenphone.[10]
In January 2016, after the government of Bangladesh increased the fees of some public schools in Dhaka including Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls School & College the parents protested in the street.[11] The government subsequently stopped the fee hike.[11][12]
Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls School & College had a 99.86 per cent pass rate in 2017 in Higher Secondary School Certificate examination.[13]
In 2018, the Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls School & College had a high school pass rate of 99.52 per cent, one of the highest.[14]
In 2022, Shaheed Anwar Girls college won the Inter-cantonment English Debate Competition in the college category and were runners-up in the school category.[15][16]
Alumni
editReferences
edit- ^ শহীদ আনোয়ার গার্লস কলেজের বার্ষিক ক্রীড়া প্রতিযোগিতা. Janakantha (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ "Big wins for Sunnydale, Scholastica". The Daily Star. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ শহীদ বীর উত্তম লেফটেন্যান্ট আনোয়ার গার্লস কলেজের এইচএসসি-২০১৮ এর ফলাফল. ISPR (in Bengali). 19 July 2018. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ a b c d Z. H., Sarah (25 February 2007). "50 years of Shahed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls' School & College". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ Saleh, Farzeen (2015-01-30). "A Pioneering Educator". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ Haider, Keya. "Hossain, Mohammad Anwar". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ "::: Star Campus :::". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ "Taekwondo training at Shaheed Anwar Girls College". Dhaka Tribune. 2013-12-23. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ Akash, Md Ashiqur Rahman; Nur-e-jannat (2014-06-05). "NDF-BD National Debate Festival at Bangla Academy". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ "Activation programme ends in capital". The Daily Star. 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ a b "Govt halts hiked fees on school students". The Daily Star. 2016-01-17. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ "Stop charging hiked fees". The Daily Star. 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ আদমজী ক্যান্ট ও শহীদ আনোয়ার গার্লস কলেজের অসাধারণ সাফল্য. Janakantha (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ শহীদ বীর উত্তম লেফটেন্যান্ট আনোয়ার গার্লস কলেজে পাশের হার ৯৯.৫২%. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ "Inter-Cantt English medium school, college debate contest 2022 ends". The Business Standard. 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "CESC becomes inter cantonment debate champions". The Daily Star. 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ যানজট নিরসনে নুসরাত ফারিয়ার সমাধান!. Jugantor. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ "Azmeri Haque on Instagram: "I'm the girl in yellow saree and high neck blouse with such innocent smile and mind. The photo was taken at the Nobin Boron program during my college days(2001, Shaheed Bir Uttam Lt. Anwar Girls' College)..."". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-02-08.