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.

School Main Building
School Main Building

History

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  • 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

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

References

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1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120224213400/http://www.dshe.gov.bd/search_teacher.php?ins_id=5504011301

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