Barisal Government Women's College
বরিশাল সরকারি মহিলা কলেজ | |
| Established | 1957 |
|---|---|
Academic staff | 55 (2024) |
Administrative staff | 14 (2024) |
| Students | 5,667 (2024) |
| Location | , |
| Website | bwc |
Barisal Government Women's College is a master's degree college in Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]
History
[edit]The college was established as Women's College, Barisal in 1957. Initially it offered only an Intermediate of Arts. In 1963, it added home economics up to intermediate level. It introduced a pass-level Bachelor of Arts in 1964.[2] It became affiliated with Dacca University in the 1964-1965 academic year.[3] Science was added for pre-medical students in 1966.[2]
The college was nationalized in 1987. It has over 3,600 students[4] and eight honours level subjects.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Kaberi Gayen, academic, author, and social activist[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "List of Institutions" (XLS). Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ a b Rashid, Md. Habibur, ed. (1981). Bangladesh District Gazetteers: Bakerganj. Dacca: Bangladesh Government Press. p. 227.
- ^ Rahim, Muhammad Abdur (1981). The History of the University of Dacca. University of Dacca. p. 259.
- ^ Ahmed, Murad (19 June 2015). "Students face acute shortage of hostel seats in Barisal". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "About". Kaberi Gayen. Archived from the original on 2023-09-22.
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