Jessore Cantonment College

Cantonment College main building, front view

Jessore Cantonment College is a military college located in Arabpur, Jessore, Bangladesh covering 20 acres. Established in 1969, the college, which has 2000 students and 65 teachers, is regulated by the cantonment board and the Bangladesh Army.

Academics

Jessore Cantonment College was certified as the best educational institution in National Education Week, 2002.

Higher secondary subjects include Science, Commerce and Arts programmes; the college also offers Honours courses, including Bengali, Social Work, Islamic History, Islamic Studies, Accounting, Management, B.B.A., and Mathematics. College-level computer education was introduced in 1994. The computer department provides students with internet facilities.Science, Humanities & Business Study streams are available at Higher Secondary level. BA, BSS & BSc courses are accessible at degree (pass) level. Moreover, degree (Honours) courses in Bangla, Economics, Political Science, Social Work, Islamic History & Culture, Islamic studies, Accounting, Management, Mathematics and Business Administration are also open here. Co-education is prevalent at all levels.

History and Goal

The Directorate of Military Lands and Cantonments under Ministry of Defence established the college in 1969 as an extension of Dawood Public school. Later, in 1983 the college was relocated in the present campus. A strong management headed by a high army official looks after the overall development of the college.Established in 1969 in the ‘Dawood Public School’ campus with humanities group only. Science group was opened in 1977. College was shifted to the present campus in 1983. Commerce group opened in 1985. BA, BSS. & BCom pass courses were opened in 1993.

BSc. pass course was opened in 1995. Honours courses in Economics, Political Science & Bangla were opened in 1996. Master’s courses in the above subjects were opened in 1999.

Honours course in Accounting, Management, Mathematics, Social work, Islamic History, Islamic Studies and BBA were opened in 2004.

Students here are motivated to be self-reliant through regular curricular and co-curricular programmers. With time-befitting education,they are also inspired to meet the challenges of life. The college offers such a congenial environment desired by both aware guardians and students. In consideration of the standard of teaching, results and institutional discipline, this is one of the best colleges of the country.

Salient Feature

Co-curricular Activities

Cantonment College Jessore has a glorious tradition in the area of cultural activities. Besides annual cultural program & prize giving ceremony, Important days and occasions are celebrated with due solemnity. In addition a week long cultural competition and various game events are held as per schedule. Picnic for students of all levels are held in different groups. Students from this college take part in different cultural and game competitions organized by government and non-government organizations at regional and national levels.

Every year on scheduled dates, picnic of HSC 1st year and Honours classes are held along with the excursion of some HSC class. Even, every year cultural week is held to find out the latent talent among the students on different Co-curricular activities. Year cultural Program is also held where the students of this college participate to make the event colorful.

Quizing

Students Participate in various competition.Jessore Cantonment is the champion of Inter Cantonment Quiz Competition 2013 & 2015.

Debating

Debating society, conduct regular debate competition.This college's debating team is the current runner up of Inter cantonment parliamentary Debate Competition 2015.Students Participate in debates organized by Bangladesh Television, National Debate Council, Youth Development Directorate & Family planning Society and district administration on various occasions.

Publication of College Magazine & Wall Magazine

Every year with spontaneous participation of teachers and students, college magazine is published. Not only that class wise wall magazines are also published by the students which help them flourish their power of literary writing.

Sports and Games

Every year different indoor and outdoor games are held round the year.

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Facilities

Computer Facilities

A well facilitated computer lab is housed in a spacious room of the college. Every department is equipped with computer and internet facilities. Some class rooms have multimedia teaching facility.

Library Facilities

A rich library is housed in a spacious room of the college. Students can have their necessary books issued from here for a certain period. A good number of newspaper and magazines are kept in the library. Students can also read books, papers and journals sitting in the library. Students of Honors classes can also go through different course related and reference books form their respective seminars.

Hostel Facilities hostel facilities for both boys and girls are prevalent outside the campus under direct supervision of college authority. As the seats are limited in the college hostels, they are allotted to the students according to their merits

References

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