Nasirabad Government High School
School in Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Nasirabad Government High School (NGHS) (Bengali: নাসিরাবাদ সরকারী উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়) is a government-run high school in Bangladesh. It is managed by a committee[1] and is situated in the East Nasirabad area in Chittagong - a port city and the country's second largest city. It is a school exclusively for boy and enrolls approximately 3000 students. Educational activities are conducted in two shifts.
(Knowledge is Power)
| Nasirabad Government High School | |
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নাসিরাবাদ সরকারী উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় | |
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Nasirabad, Khulshi , 4000 Bangladesh | |
| Information | |
| School type | Double shift, government funded secondary school |
| Motto | জ্ঞানই শক্তি (Knowledge is Power) |
| Established | 1967 |
| Founder | People's Republic of Bangladesh |
School board | Chittagong Education Board |
| Session | January–December |
School code | 3100 |
| Headmaster | Rokshana Akhter |
| Staff | 35 |
Teaching staff | 53 |
| Grades | 5–10 |
| Gender | Male Only |
| Age | 10 to 16 |
| Enrollment | more than 6000 |
| Language | Bengali |
Campus size | 20 acres |
Campus type | Urban |
| Colors | Navy blue, white |
| Sports | Cricket, football, hockey |
| Special project | Connecting classrooms under British Council |
History
NGHS was founded in 1967 by the government of Pakistan. After the liberation war of Bangladesh it came under the control of the government of Bangladesh.[citation needed]
Campus
The school campus covers 20 acres and includes a library, auditorium, prayer room and individual laboratories for physics, chemistry, biology, computer science and other subjects.[citation needed]
The school has a sports field at the south end of campus. Tamim Iqbal, the former vice-captain of the Bangladesh cricket team, played his first real cricket match there. He scored his first six here and has since called it his "favourite ground".[2]
Admission
Students have to qualify in a competitive admission test to be admitted.[3]
Notable alumni
- Akram Khan: Former Player, Captain, of Bangladesh cricket team & the chief selector of the BCB.[citation needed]
- Partha Barua: Singer, Band Member of Souls band.[4]
- Aftab Ahmed: Represented Bangladesh Cricket team in World Cup, member of the touring cricket team to New Zealand in 2010.[citation needed]
