Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur,Bangladesh
Begum Rokeya University, which is situated in Rangpur. The name of this university took from the name of a legendary woman named Begum Rokeya who is the pioneer of female education in Indian subcontinent. Begum Rokeya University is located in the city of Rangpur, in the north east zone of Bangladesh. With its so-called connotations of impoverishment, deprivation and poverty, Rangpur is a culturally vibrant place – an excellent center of arts, culture and education. It prides itself on its rich heritage of numerous contributions and achievements of many scholars, poets, novelists, social and political thinkers.
The
construction of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur is still continuing in
its own way. Rangpur is a
peaceful and calm town. At present Begum Rokeya University is decorated with many colorful buildings.The whole area of 75 acres land is full of a huge green trees, which made its a green campus.
At
the beginning of the university, about 18000 (eighteen thousand)
students from different parts of Bangladesh contested for only 300 seats
in the first admission test of this university. These three hundred
students were enrolled into 6 departments under 2 faculties – Bangla,
English, Economics and Business Administration under the Faculty of Arts
and Social Science; and Mathematics and Computer Science and
Engineering under the Faculty of Science and Engineering
Begum
Rokeya University, Rangpur has a good faculty of lecturers, assistant
professors, associate professors and professors who were educated and
earned their degrees at home and abroad. In the process of its
expansion, the University is still recruiting more teachers and
officials. With the patronage of the local philanthropists, Begum Rokeya
Scholarlship Foundation has been formed for the talented students.
Within a very short time, Begum Rokeya University has successfully
organized different events and programs – Bangla New Year,
Rabindra-Nazrul Birth Anniversary, Inter-Department Debate and Football
Competitions, National Mourning Day and so on.
This
university is the only hope of the people of Rangpur division ,especially for the girls who can not go outside frpm Rangpur division. All the teachers and officers works together to go a long way to meet the needs for quality
education, and to be an excellent center for research and other social
activities.
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