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
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
- Kaberi Gayen, academic, author, and social activist[5]
References
- ^ "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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