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Education in Pabna: Pabna, an old town of Bangladesh, has a glorious educational background. During the British reign it was a developed portion of Indian sub-continent. In 1846 Lord Harding established a school named Harding Banga School. Afterwards some people started following the way of Lord Harding. That time many schools and colleges were established and Shree. Gopal Chandra Lahiri did the splendid job by inaugurating Pabna College (Edward College) and it was one of the most familiar colleges in this sub-continent. |
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Pabna Edward College: The Oldest College of the District Pabna
Edward College is the oldest educational institution in Pabna that has been
providing the light of education for over a hundred years, not only in the
district but in the entire northern part of the country. It is also one of the
largest educational institutions in Bangladesh. Tracing back the glorious
history of the college, we find that the college was first established in July,
1898. The historic Gopal Chandra Lahiri had established it as the Pabna College
at the campus of Pabna Gopal Chandra Institute (now called the G.C.I School). It
was soon considered to be the first and foremost higher education institution of
the area in the 19th century. Founder Gopal Chandra was made the founder principal of the college and in 1911 the name of the institution was changed to Edward College as a tribute to the late King Edward the 7th. The college had gained great popularity in the region at that time. Later in 1912, the famous zamindar of greater Pabna, Bonomali Roy, donated fifty thousand taka for the development of the college. In 1914, Lord David Barren, the then Governor of Bengal visited the college and promised to donate to the college fund in the future. As the college gained more fame, more and more elites of East Bengal started to come forward and help organize the Edward College. It was also in 1914 that the zamindars Gopi Shundari and Debendra Narayan Shingha sanctioned 46 acres of land as a contribution to improve the college infrastructure. A proper college building was then established for the very first time. The B.S.C course was started in 1925 and by 1940 the B.A course was also started. Some neighboring, adjoining land was recovered in 1961 and so another 49 acres of land were added to the college campus area. After the liberation war, Pabna Edward College was enlisted among the Government Colleges of Bangladesh. In 1978 it was enlisted among the 35 government colleges which were selected a  s
government college development projects and in 1987 the Edward College was
enlisted among the “8 University” project as well. The intermediate course had
been stopped in the college for the years of 1997 and 1998. However, there are
15 subjects for Honors and Masters degrees which are available at the college
now and a minimum of about 12 thousand students are currently studying at the
college. Three new departments have been officially added to the college
recently. The college is now composed of ten administrative and academic
buildings, three dorms for male students and two for the female students, a dorm
building for teachers, an auditorium which can accommodate two thousand people,
two mosques, two large play grounds and four buses. About 147 teachers are
currently working at the college. There are, however, some problems that the
students face. Majority of the students claim to suffer hugely from acute
residential problems and lack of transportation facilities. The fact that a
large number of posts of teachers are still vacant disrupts the academic
performance of the students and has posed to be a huge problem.
There have been strong demands for upgrading the Pabna Edward College to a full fledged university, but with no response from the government. The students of the college have recently organized a demonstration for the same reason. The Civic body of Pabna formed a human chain and even sent a memorandum to the higher authorities, but to no avail. In 2002, the government had taken up a project to upgrade eight of the oldest colleges of the country to full fledged universities. Pabna Edward College was number three of the eight colleges and yet no steps have been taken to continue the project as it has become subject to political consideration. The fate of Pabna Edward College, like many other institutions, now depends on the changes in the political scenario of the country.
General information
Pabna Cadet College
Pabna Cadet College was founded on August 7th 1981 and the first academic year
began at 1982. It is located about 6 miles east of Pabna City in Rajshahi
Division of Bangladesh. College Motto : Perseverance is Key to success.
College Color: Cobalt Blue. PCC Administration, Classrooms, Laboratories,
Library and Auditorium is located in the combined building known as the Academy
Block. Administration key figures include Principal ( a Lt. Colonel ranking
officer from Army/Navy/AirForce or a very senior faculty teacher ), Vice
Principal ( a very senior faculty teacher ),
Shaheed Shadhan Music College ‘Shaheed Shadhan Music College’, Pabna is an institution honouring the memories of martyred singer Golam Sarwar Khan Shadhan. Shadhan was an acclaimed local artiste in the 1960s and ’70s who actively took part in the Liberation War and embraced martyrdom on September 10, 1971. Music enthusiasts of the area founded a music college in 1972 and the institution was named after Shadhan in his honour. Over the decades the music college has established itself as one of the leading institutions of its kind, moulding aspiring local artistes. However, the college did have its share of predicaments. The authorities were forced to close the college after 1975 and it remained closed for over 23 years. The college was back in session in 1999. According to locals, Golam Sarwar Shadhan attained recognition in the gano sangeet genre. In 1969 Shadhan became champion at a music competition at Pabna Edward College. Not only a talented singer, Shadhan was a brilliant student too. In 1970, Shadhan enrolled in Rajshahi University. Shadhan was invited to sing on ‘Shadhin Bangla Betar Kendra’ during the Liberation War but he declined as he joined the war as a freedom fighter. According to fellow freedom fighters, Shadhan often sang in leisure in between combats, to keep up their morale. Shadhan along with his compatriots took shelter in a village, Nazirganj, under Sujanagar upazila in the district, on September 6 in 1971, as they were exhausted from a combat. Collaborators of the Pakistani army revealed their position to the occupying forces. Shadhan and other freedom fighters tried to defend the village but were caught off guard. Shadhan was taken to the Nagarbari camp in the district. After four days of inhuman torture, Shadhan was killed and his corpse was left in the Jamuna River. According to the college sources, Abdur Rob, Mohammed Nasim (former home minister) and other individuals took the initiative to establish the music college to keep Shahid Shadhan’s dream alive. Professor Abdul Gani was the founder principal. The college opened on September 10, 1972. The then minister, Captain M. Mansur Ali inaugurated the college formally, sources added. |
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Adjutant
( a Major from Army ), Medical officer ( a Major from Army Medical Core ), 3
House Masters and Faculty Teachers. Classrooms are divided in to 2 forms (
section ) for each batch of cadets. Form A and Form B. One Faculty member is
assigned as FORM MASTER for each form, for the entire duration of a cadet batch.
Mostafa Auditorium is used for cadets Inter House Cultural Competitions ( (
Debates, Extempore speech, Set speech ) in Bengali and English , Current Affairs
Presentation, Drama, Singing etc.. ), Cultural Nights, Assemblies and special
functions honoring visiting dignitaries. All Cadets and Cadet Dormitories are
divided in three groups. They are called the House. All three houses are located
in the same building in three different floors. Each house comprises of cadet
dorms, an indoor sports room and a common room ( for entertainment gatherings ).