Jhikargacha Government M. L. Model High School

'''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

 * 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

 * BNCC (Bangladesh National Cadet Core)
 * Scouting
 * Games and sports (mostly cricket and football)
 * Debating