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Cantonment College, Jashore

Coordinates: 23°10′14″N 89°11′22″E / 23.17056°N 89.18944°E / 23.17056; 89.18944
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Cantonment College, Jashore
ক্যান্টনমেন্ট কলেজ, যশোর
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Bangladesh
Coordinates23°10′14″N 89°11′22″E / 23.17056°N 89.18944°E / 23.17056; 89.18944
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Established1969 (1969)
School boardBoard of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Jessore
AuthorityBangladesh Army
Grades11-Master's
Enrollment6,000
Websitejcc.edu.bd
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Cantonment College, Jashore is a college located in Arabpur, Jessore, Bangladesh. Established in 1969, the college, which has 6,000 students, is regulated by the Bangladesh Army.

History

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The college was established in 1969 as an extension of Daud Public School. Initially it offered only a humanities stream. A science stream was added in 1977. In 1983 the college was relocated to the present campus. A business studies stream was added in 1985.[1]

BA, BSS. & B. Com. pass courses were opened in 1993. BSc. pass course was opened in 1995. Honor's courses in economics, political science and Bengali were opened in 1996. Master's courses in these three subjects were opened in 1999. Honor's courses in accounting, management, mathematics, social work, Islamic history, Islamic studies, and BBA were opened in 2005.[1]

Academics

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Higher secondary streams include science, commerce and humanities. The college also offers honors courses, including Bengali, social work, Islamic history, Islamic studies, accounting, management, BBA, and mathematics.[1]

The college ranked first among institutions under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Jessore in terms of obtaining GPA-5 in the 2010 Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) examination.[2]

Co-curricular activities

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The college's debating team was the runner-up in the 2015 Inter Cantonment Parliamentary Debate Competition.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d কলেজ পরিচিতি [College Introduction]. Cantonment College, Jashore.
  2. ^ বোর্ড সেরা যশোর ক্যান্টনমেন্ট কলেজ [Board Best Jessore Cantonment College]. Samakal (in Bengali). 16 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-12-31.
  3. ^ আন্তঃক্যান্টনমেন্ট স্কুল-কলেজ বিতর্ক প্রতিযোগিতা [Inter Cantonment School-College Debate Competition]. campuslive24.com (in Bengali). 27 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.