Khulna Public College

Coordinates: 22°50′9.2964″N 89°31′57.3273″E / 22.835915667°N 89.532590917°E / 22.835915667; 89.532590917
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Khulna Public College (KPC)
খুলনা পাবলিক কলেজ
College Logo
Location
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Jalil Sarani, Boyra

Khulna
,
9000

Bangladesh
Coordinates22°50′9.2964″N 89°31′57.3273″E / 22.835915667°N 89.532590917°E / 22.835915667; 89.532590917
Information
TypeAutonomous
Mottoএসো জ্ঞানের সন্ধানে,ফিরে যাও দেশের সেবায়
(Come to learn, go to serve the country)
Established20 January 1987 (1987-01-20)
FounderQuazi Azhar Ali, the then Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
School boardJessore Education Board
Educational authorityBoard of Governors, Khulna Public College[1]
PrincipalLt. Col. Mohammad Shamimul Ahasan Shamim, ASC
Staff99
Teaching staff175
Grades3 to 12
GenderBoys
Enrollment2,880
LanguageBengali
Hours in school day10 hours: Morning shift (7.30 am–12:25 pm) and Day shift (1.00 pm–5.30 pm)
CampusBoyra, Khulna-9000
Campus size5.3482 acres
Campus typeUrban
Houses1
Color(s)   
Deep Blue, Light Green,
SportsFootball, cricket, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, handball
PublicationProtyasha-প্রত্যাশা
Websitehttp://kpcbd.edu.bd/

Khulna Public College or KPC (Bengali: খুলনা পাবলিক কলেজ), formerly known as Sundarban Boys' Public School and College, is an autonomous educational institution directly administered by the Ministry of Education in Boyra, Khulna, Bangladesh.[2] It offers education for 3rd through 12th grade. It is an educational institution only for boys. In 2015, KPC was named The Best Digital Educational Institution of Khulna zone.[3][4]

Administration[edit]

The college is governed by a Board of Governors chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry of Education of The People's Republic of Bangladesh.[5][6] KPC offers education in two shifts: morning shift (8.00 am–12.30 pm) and day shift (1.00 pm–5.30 pm). The head of the college administration is the Principal and there are two Vice Principals in each of the shifts.[7]

Board of Governors[edit]

Members:

  1. Additional Secretary (Administration), Ministry of Finance (Bangladesh), Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
  2. Commissioner, Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP)
  3. Chairman, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Jessore
  4. Chief Engineer, Directorate of Education Engineering
  5. Deputy Commissioner, Khulna
  6. Director (College & Administration), Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, Dhaka
  7. Representative of the Honorable Mayor, Khulna City Corporation
  8. Executive Engineer, Directorate of Education Engineering
  9. Education-interested Member
  10. One from the Vice Principals, Khulna Public College
  11. Two Teacher Representatives of Khulna Public College
  • Secretary of the members: The Principal, Khulna Public College

Principals of Khulna Public College[edit]

Serial Name Period
1. Shah Mohammad Zahurul Haq 7 January 1987 to 31 December 1988
2. K.M. Hasan (In-charge) 1 January 1989 to 6 August 1989
3. Harunur Rashid 7 August 1989 to 17 June 1990
4. Mrs. Hasna Banu (In-charge) 18 June 1990 to 30 June 1990
5. Prof. Harunur Rashid 1 July 1990 to 10 March 1991
6. Dr. Shafiur Rahman 10 March 1991 to 15 April 1992
7. Salim Haider Chowdhury (In-charge) 15 April 1992 to 17 May 1992
8. Prof. Shafiur Rahman 17 May 1992 to 3 January 1993
9. Prof. Md. Younus 3 January 1993 to 3 March 1993
10. Md. Tarek 1 March 1994 to 27 September 1997
11. Md. Lal Mia 27 September 1997 to 22 April 2001
12. Sk. Syed Ali 22 April 2001 to 20 January 2003
13. Salim Haider Chowdhury (In-charge) 21 January 2003 to 22 January 2003
14. Sk. Syed Ali 23 January 2003 to 29 December 2008
15. Prof. Sk. Syed Ali 30 December 2008 to 14 February 2009
16. Salim Haider Chowdhury (In-charge) 14 February 2009 to 30 March 2009
17. Prof. M. Abul Bashar Mollah 31 March 2009 to 30 March 2010
18. Prof. M. Abul Bashar Mollah 4 March 2010 to 6 September 2010
19. Salim Haider Chowdhury (In-charge) 6 September 2010 to 3 March 2012
20. Lt. Col. Kazi Shahabuddin Ahmed, AEC 3 March 2012 to 1 January 2016
21. Lt. Col. Md. Jahangir Alam, AEC 1 February 2016 to 10 April 2019
22. Lt. Col. Yare Md. Morshed Alam, AEC 10 April 2019 to 1 December 2019
23. Lt. Col. Abdul Moqtader, AEC 1 December 2019 to 2 January 2023
24. Lt. Col Mohammad Shamimul Ahasan Shamim, ASC 2 January 2023 to present

Principal[edit]

Lt. Col Mohammad Shamimul Ahasan Shamim, ASC

The academic and administrative building of KPC

Education[edit]

Khulna Public College offers primary, secondary and higher secondary education in Bengali. After grade 5, students take the Primary Education Completing exam (PEC); after grade 8, they take the Junior School Certificate (JSC); after grade 10, they take the Secondary School Certificate (equivalent to O Levels); and after grade 12 they take the Higher Secondary (School) Certificate (equivalent to the high school diploma in the United States and A Levels).[8][9][10]

মাল্টিপারপাস বিল্ডিং, খুলনা পাবলিক কলেজ
Multipurpose Building of Khulna Public College

Curriculum[edit]

The college follows the national education curriculum of Bangladesh. Classes in computing are compulsory until grade 8. Students of secondary (9 and 10) and higher secondary (11 and 12) classes select one of three major concentrations: Humanities, Business Studies or Science.

Academic performance[edit]

Primary Education Completing (PEC) exam results from 2012 to 2017

Year Number of

Examinees

A+ A A- B C Percentage of passed students
2012 206 120 65 12 04 05 100%
2013 192 105 64 12 09 02 100%
2014 189 141 34 12 02 00 100%
2015 172 158 14 00 00 00 100%
2016 188 164 18 05 01 00 100%
2017 194 149 44 01 00 00 100%

Junior School Certificate (JSC) exam results from 2012 to 2017

Year Number of

Examinees

Number of

Passed

students

Percentage of passed students Obtained

GPA-5 or A+

2012 216 216 100% 57
2013 191 191 100% 126
2014 191 189 99% 115
2015 213 213 100% 137
2016 189 189 100% 116
2017 216 216 100% 106

Secondary School Certificate results from 2007 to 2018:[11][12]

Year Number of

Examinees

Number of

Passed

students

Percentage of passed students Obtained

GPA-5 or A+

2007 166 166 100% 46
2008 163 163 100% 68
2009 177 170 97% 58
2010 184 184 100% 113
2011 211 211 100% 87
2012 292 292 100% 86
2013 182 182 100% 102
2014 185 185 100% 126
2015 172 172 100% 120
2016 187 187 100% 102
2017 235 235 100% 99
2018 245 245 100% 119

Higher Secondary Certificate results from 2007 to 2012:[11][12][13]

Year Number of

Examinees

Number of

Passed

students

Percentage of passed students Obtained

GPA-5 or A+

2007 406 377 93% 59
2008 450 440 97% 114
2009 389 370 95% 71
2010 438 411 94% 83
2011 405 405 100% 91
2012 435 435 100% 143

Campus[edit]

The cenotaph of KPC in memory of the martyrs of the great Liberation War of Bangladesh

Khulna Public College is located on a 5.3482-acre campus in a residential neighbourhood.[14] The campus consists of student dormitories, individual residences for staff, a mosque, academic and administration buildings, gardens, and a playground. The academic buildings include classrooms, a library containing 5,824 volumes, laboratories for biology, chemistry, physics, geography, psychology and a modern computer lab.[15] There is a Shaheed Minar in the college premises which has been sculpted to commemorate the sacrifice of the martyrs of the Language Movement of 1952. This exceptional Shaheed Minar has been designed by architect Al Masum Billah, who is an ex-student of this institution.

Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities[edit]

KPC puts special emphasis on literary and cultural activities. A special class named CTP ( Class Teacher's Period ) is held on every Wednesday in every class with a view to publishing the latent talents of the students.

Cultural week[edit]

Every year, the college organizes an annual cultural week having competitions on debate, recitation, music, drama, art, story telling and so on. Talented students are rewarded with attractive gifts and prizes. .[16]

Special day celebration[edit]

The college arranges various programs on International Mother Language Day (21 February), Pohela Boishakh, Independence Day, Victory Day with a view to informing the student about the significance of the days. Beside these, every year KPC day is celebrated on 20 January as it is the establishment day of the college.[6][14]

External competitions[edit]

The students of KPC are continuously making success and representing the college with glorious achievements. The extraordinary talented students participate in Math Olympiad, Biology Olympiad, National Education Week, Creative Talent Hunt etc. competitions and bringing reputations for the college.

Sports[edit]

Sports is a major focus of college life.[17] Inter-class cricket and football tournaments are held every year. The college also hosts indoor tournaments in the hostels.[16] Sports week is held in January and includes running, long jump, high jump, shot put, and weight throwing, javelin, and discus events.[18][19][20]

Publications[edit]

The college publishes an annual magazine, Protyasha (Bengali: প্রত্যাশা; expectations), with special publications to commemorate major events.[16]

Uniform[edit]

Uniform of the students of KPC

The color white has been a unique symbol for the KPCians. White is the symbol of freshness as well as peace. Student are to wear white shirts and white pants. Belts and shoes should be black in color and white shoes for physical activities. Beside these, the students are given epaulettes for identifying their classes and ID cards, name-tags for personal identification.[21] The epaulettes for grades 3–6 are 1.25-inch wide, and those for grades 7–12 are 1.5-inch wide.

Silver Jubilee[edit]

20 January 2012 was the silver jubilee of Khulna Public College and was marked by a reunion.[15][22]

31 Years Celebration and Re-union[edit]

The 31 year celebration and Re-union festival was held on 19 and 20 January 2018. The campus had been full with present and ex students of KPC. The cultural programs were much enjoyable with Nagarbaul James (musician) and many other artists.

Photo gallery[edit]

  • Old academic building of KPC
    Old academic building of KPC
  • Academic Building
    Academic Building

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Khulna Public College". Kpcbd.org. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Khulna Public College". Bangladeshdir.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  3. ^ ডিজিটাল ওয়ার্ল্ডে পুরস্কার পেলেন যারা. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Digital World 2015 Awards". Digitalworld.org.bd. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  5. ^ "BOARD OF GOVERNORS". Kpcbd.org. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  6. ^ a b খুলনা পাবলিক কলেজের শিক্ষা প্রসারে অভূতপূর্ব অবদান. The Daily Sangram (in Bengali). 2 April 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  7. ^ "KHULNA PUBLIC COLLEGE". Kpcbd.org. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  8. ^ কুয়েটে শেষ হলো দুই দিনব্যাপী আন্ত বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় প্রযুক্তি উৎসব. Destinynews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  9. ^ বুদ্ধিদীপ্ত প্রশ্ন আর উত্তরে প্রাণবন্ত উৎসব. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  10. ^ খুলনা উৎসবের বিজয়ীরা, গণিত উৎসব ২০১৪. Matholympiad.org.bd (in Bengali). 7 February 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Khulna Public College". Kpcbd.org. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ a b সারাদেশে সেরা রাজশাহী | প্রথম পাতা | দৈনিক সংবাদ. The Daily Sangbad (in Bengali). 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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  14. ^ a b "KHULNA PUBLIC COLLEGE". Kpcbd.org. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  15. ^ a b "Khulna Public College". khulnapubliccollege.jessoreboard.gov.bd. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  16. ^ a b c "Khulna Public College". Khulnapubliccollege.jessoreboard.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  17. ^ "Khulna Public College". Kpcbd.org. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  18. ^ খুলনা পাবলিক কলেজের ক্রীড়া প্রতিযোগিতার পুরস্কার বিতরণ. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  19. ^ পাবলিক কলেজে বার্ষিক ক্রীড়া প্রতিযোগিতা. Shomoyerkhobor.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  20. ^ খুলনা পাবলিক কলেজে বার্ষিক ক্রীড়া প্রতিযোগিতা অনুষ্ঠিত [Annual Sports Competition held at Khulna Public College]. campuslive24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  21. ^ "Khulna Public College". Kpcbd.org. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  22. ^ "Robbers loot Khulna Public College". The Daily Star. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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