Rangamati Government High School (Bengali: রাঙ্গামাটি সরকারি উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়), also known as RGHS is a public government high school located in Rangamati Sadar, Rangamati. It is the first operating high school in Rangamati and Chittagong Hill Tracts.[3] It was established in 1890 during the British Raj era.
| Rangamati Government High School রাঙ্গামাটি সরকারি উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় | |
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| Location | |
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Old Police Line Road, Reserve Mukh, Reserve Bazar, Rangamati Sadar | |
| Coordinates | 22°38′40″N 92°11′48″E / 22.64444°N 92.19667°E |
| Information | |
| Other name | RGHS |
| Type | Government high school |
| Motto | জ্ঞানই আলো Gyan-E-Alo (Knowledge is light) |
| Established | 1890 |
| School board | Chittagong Education Board |
| Headmaster | Mr. Sarit Kumar Chakma [1] |
| Grades | 6 to 10 |
| Gender | Male and Female |
| Language | Bengali |
| Campus | Urban 13.16 acres (0.0533 km2) [2] |
| Website | www |
The school provides secondary education following the national curriculum. The exact location of this school is Old Police Line Road, Reserve Mukh, Reserve Bazar, Rangamati Sadar, Rangamati, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
History
editRangamati Government High School was established in 1890 during the British Raj era. The school was redesigned and rebuilt in 2015.[citation needed]
Facilities
editBuildings
editStanding on a 13.16-acre total area, the school has five academic buildings.[4] Four of these buildings are used as classrooms. The other building is mainly for the school staff and the headmaster. The teacher's room is on the second floor of one of the buildings. There are a total of 17 classrooms where classes are taken.[5]
Notable alumni
edit- Amit Chakma, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Ontario, in Canada.[6]
- Birendra Kishore Roaza, President of PCJSS, Former MLA of Chittagong Hill Tracts.
- Naba Bikram Kishore Tripura, Former Secretary of Ministry of CHT, Former Additional Inspector General of Police.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Headmaster of RGHS". School's website, Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education(DSHE).
- ^ "Introduction to the school at a glance". School's website, Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education(DSHE).
- ^ "Rangamati Government High School". Nagorik Seba.
- ^ "Introduction to the school at a glance". School's website, Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education(DSHE).
- ^ "Introduction to the school at a glance". School's website, Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education(DSHE).
- ^ Wasim Bin Habib; Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary (4 March 2017). "Breaking the barriers". The Daily Star.
Further reading
edit- "Teacher crisis hits academic activities at 6 Rangamati govt schools". The New Nation. 7 September 2018.