Begumganj Government Pilot High School

Begumganj Government Pilot High School
A close view of Begumganj Government Pilot High School during the summer break
Location
Chowmuhani, Begumganj Upazila, Noakhali District Bangladesh
Coordinates	22°56′44″N 91°06′40″E / 22.9455°N 91.1112°E / 22.9455; 91.1112
Information
Type	Secondary School
Motto	Brilliance, Discipline, Glory
Established	1857 (1857)
School board	Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Comilla
School code	107191
Grades	6 to 10
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	800
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	White

Begumganj Government Pilot High School (Bengali: বেগমগঞ্জ সরকারী পাইলট উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়) is a secondary school with EIIN 107191 located in the Chowmuhani town of Begumganj Upazila, Noakhali District, Bangladesh.^[1] The school offers education for students ranging from sixth grade to tenth grade.

History

In 1815, the school started its journey as a minor school on the bank of the famous Alipur pond. The British Colonial found it with a purpose of an initial step to enlighten education in Begumganj Upazila. In 1857, the school was shifted to its current location, north side of Begumganj bridge as a secondary school. On 31 December 1987, the school gained the honor of government and have been running as a government high school since 1988.

Facilities

At present, it has 3 large buildings, one large side-walled hall room and 2 residential hostels only for the teachers and school stuffs. There is a big field in the school arena. The school has got a mosque and two big ponds as well. There are about 30 teachers and other facilities including an auditorium, a library, three laboratories and a computer room. The authority also organizes morning assembly, annual sports function, annual prize giving ceremony, many religious festivals and different cultural programmes.

Admission

Usually students are admitted in the sixth grade. Admission can be considered in other classes if a vacancy is available or if someone is transferred from some other government school. Students who want to get admitted in this school must be passed in the previous grade and have to go through an entrance examination. The examination is usually taken in the first week of January.

Sections

From the very beginning, the school is continuing the classes with a single shift. However, all the grades from 6th to 8th has two sections. The 9th and 10th grade students are offered 3 different sections Science, Commerce and Arts that can be chosen by their own.

Uniform

The uniform is a white shirt with white full pant and white shoes and black belt. The school monogram have to be contained on the pocket of the white shirt.

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