Begumganj Government Pilot High School

Secondary school in Bangladesh

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

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In 1815, the school started its journey as a minor school on the bank of the famous Alipur pond. The British Raj founded 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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

## References

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1. ^ "List of Secondary Schools" (XLS). Ministry of Education. Retrieved 5 January 2017.