Bogura Cantonment Public School and College
| Bogura Cantonment Public School and College | |
|---|---|
বগুড়া ক্যান্টনমেন্ট পাবলিক স্কুল ও কলেজ | |
| Location | |
| 5801 | |
| Coordinates | 24°45′37″N 89°23′46″E / 24.7604°N 89.3961°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Non-government |
| Motto | رب زدنى علما (O Lord, give me wisdom) |
| Established | 1979 |
| Founder | Ziaur Rahman |
| School board | Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Rajshahi |
| Chairman | Md Raju Ahmed |
| Principal | Md Masud Rana |
| Teaching staff | 177 |
| Employees | 168 |
| Grades | SSC, HSC |
| Gender | Male, Female |
| Enrollment | 6000+ |
| Language | Bengali, English |
| Campus size | 14.5 acres |
| Colors | School Branch: White Sky Blue Navy Blue College Branch: White Grey Navy Blue |
| Nickname | BCPSC |
| Yearbook | প্রতিভা |
| Affiliation | Bangladesh Army |
| EIIN | 119251 |
| School Code | 4350 |
| College Code | 4500 |
| Website | bcpsc |
Bogura Cantonment Public School and College (Bengali: বগুড়া ক্যান্টনমেন্ট পাবলিক স্কুল ও কলেজ) is an educational institution located at Shajahanpur upazila of Bogura district in Bangladesh. It was established in 1979 by the then president of Bangladesh, Ziaur Rahman.[1]
As of 2024, it has a student body of 6,130. It has been identified as one of the top institutions under Rajshahi Education Board several times in the previous years.[2][3][4][5]
Academic activities
Major General S M Asadul Haque, ndc, psc, general officer commanding of 11th Infantry Division and Bogura Area Commander, is currently the chief patron of the institution.[6] Besides, the commander of 111 Infantry Brigade, Md Raju Ahmed is the chairman of the [7] and Md Masud Rana is serving as the principal.[8]
Co-curricular activities
For the co-curricular activities of the institution, there are various clubs such as Debate, General Knowledge, Math Olympiad, Science Club, Language Club, Taekwondo, Handwriting, Painting, Public Speaking, Dance, Singing, Poetry Recitation etc.[9]
Achievements
In the year 2024, the school branch of this institution was ranked 1st as Best School and the college branch was ranked 2nd as 1st Runner-up among all cantonment public schools and colleges.[10]
In addition, the school branch secured the 1st position as Best School and the college branch secured the 2nd position as 1st Runner-up in the years 2020 and 2019 previously.[11]
In 2021, two students of Bogura Cantonment Public School and College, Md. Oman Zafar and Sneha Mahjabin, won the first and second prizes in the World Quiz Competition of the International Virtual Debate Festival, held in Bangladesh and organised by National Debate Federation Bangladesh (NDFBD). Md. Oman Zafar and Sneha Mahjabin secured the first and second position among 400 students from 36 countries of the world respectively.[12]
Shajedur Rahman Shahed, who was selected as the Best Banglabid in the 3rd season of the Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid competition, aired on Channel i in 2019, was a student of this institution.[13][14]
In the year 2022, in the International Talent Hunt Competition organized by NASA (a part of the NASA Artemis Program), Zabeer Zarif Akhter, a student of the institution, got the opportunity of training and scholarship in the United States by winning the 1st place among the entire Bangladesh and 38th position internationally. He was also the global finalist in the 'Stockholm Junior Water Prize' competition in 2024.[15]
In 2024, a team of young students from Bogura Cantonment Public School and College achieved the 1st place in the school-based quiz competition Sobjanta, aired on Duronto TV. They achieved the winners' title by defeating Holycross Girls' High School in the final.[16]
In public exams like JSC, SSC and HSC examinations, the institution has stood first in 'Rajshahi Education Board' several times. In the recent SSC and HSC examinations in 2024, the institution has a result of 100% pass with 92.18% and 82.26% A+ grades respectively.[17][18]
Notable alumni
- Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, vice chancellor, Islamic University of Technology
- Zinia Zafrin Luipa, singer
Gallery
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Main Gate
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Auditorium
References
- ^ আমাদের-কথা [About Us] (in Bengali). Bogura Cantonment Public School & College. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015.
- ^ মেধাতালিকায় বগুড়ার বিদ্যালয়ের জয়জয়কার [Triumph of Bogra school in merit list]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 29 December 2013.
- ^ Mamun-ur-Rashid (15 March 2014). "Cultural evening by Bogra CPSC". The Daily Star. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ পাসের হারে দেশসেরা রাজশাহী শিক্ষা বোর্ড [Rajshahi Board of Education is the best in the country]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Eight Bogra schools among top 20 in Rajshahi board". The Daily Star. 18 May 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ "Message from Chief Patron". Bogura Cantonment Public School & College. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "Message from the Chairman". Bogura Cantonment Public School & College. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "Message from the Principal". Bogura Cantonment Public School & College. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "Science museum strengthens mobile science edn prog". New Age. 3 September 2023.
- ^ "শ্রেষ্ঠ ৩৩টি ক্যান্ট পাবলিক স্কুল কলেজের মধ্যে দেশ সেরা বগুড়া" (in Bengali). Daily Karatoa. March 19, 2025. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ দেশসেরা শিক্ষা প্রতিষ্ঠান বগুড়া ক্যান্টনমেন্ট পাবলিক স্কুল ও কলেজ [Bogura Cantonment Public School and College best among the country]. The Daily Campus. 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Bangladeshi students win first and second prizes at International Virtual Debate Festival Quiz". The Daily Star. August 23, 2021.
- ^ ৩য় বর্ষের সেরা বাংলাবিদ সাজেদুর রহমান শাহেদ [Best Banglabid of Season 3, Sajedur Rahman Shahed]. Channel i. October 11, 2019.
- ^ "Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid grand finale season 3 held". The Financial Express. October 12, 2019.
- ^ "Bangladeshi student Zarif creates water purifier from e-waste". The Daily Star. July 9, 2024.
- ^ কুইজ শো 'সবজান্তা'র বিজয়ী বগুড়া ক্যান্টনমেন্ট পাবলিক স্কুল ও কলেজ. Bdnews24.com. March 2, 2024.
- ^ এসএসসি ফলাফল: সারাদেশে পিছিয়ে থাকলেও বগুড়ায় এগিয়ে ছেলেরা. Dhaka Tribune Bangla. May 12, 2024.
- ^ এইচএসসি ২০২৪ঃ শিক্ষাবোর্ড সেরা রাজশাহী, দ্বিতীয় বগুড়া জেলা. Dhaka Post. October 15, 2024.
External links
- Media related to Bogura Cantonment Public School and College at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of Bogura Cantonment Public School and College