Chittagong Government High School

Chittagong Government High School
Address
College Road Chittagong, Bangladesh
Information
Type	Public, high school
Motto	নিজেকে জানো (Know Thyself)
Established	1906
School district	Chittagong
School code	3059
Headteacher	Mrs. Mahbuba Begum, BCS, (General Education)
Staff	52
Teaching staff	42
Grades	5-10
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Grey and white
Sports	Football, cricket, basketball
Publication	School Magazine (Protibhash)
Number of Clubs	03
Debate Club	CGHSDC
Language Club	CGHSLC
Science Club	CGHSSC
Special project	Connecting classrooms under British Council
Website	ctgghs.edu.bd

Chittagong Government High School is a secondary school in Chittagong city, in south-eastern Bangladesh. CGHS inaugurated its journey few decades ago. It runs into its academic activities along with about two thousand pupils. It has two shifts with 24 sections.

History

It was established in 1906 as Chittagong Modern English (M.E.) School. The school was converted into a Government school in 1917. In 1963, the school's name was again changed to Chittagong Junior Government High School. The school was renamed to its current name in 1977 and since then it has become a centre of Secondary Education in Chittagong City. In 2006, the school celebrated its centennial.

Headteachers

The headteachers of Chittagong Government High School are:

Names of the Headteachers	Educational qualification	Time limit
Muhammad Rabiul Islam	MA, BEd, BES	1978–1984
Mrs. Nurunnahar	BA, BEd, BES	28.06.1984-07.07.1984
Mrs. Hurmot Banu	MA, BEd, MEd	08.07.1984-17.08.1994
Muhammad Ishaq	MA(Beirut), MA(Dhaka), BCS	17.08.1994-30.08.1995
Ahmed Hossein	BCom, BEd, BCS	30.08.1995-05.02.1997
Mrs. Momtaj Begum	BA, BEd, BCS	24.02.1997-31.12.1998
Mrs. Jahanara Begum	BSc, BEd, MSc	31.12.1998-26.01.1999
Mr. Nani Gopal	MA, BEd, BCS	27.01.1999-12.07.1999
Sayed Johra Akhter	BA, MA, BEd, BCS	12.07.1999-29.12.2001
Mrs. Mahbuba Begum	BA, MEd, BCS	30.12.2001- 31.01.2015

Teachers

The Teachers of Chittagong Government High School are:

Teacher's Name	Designation	Date of Birth	Qualification ( Academic & Professional )	Sex	First Joining Date	Subjects
Mrs. Mahbuba Begum	Headmistress	01/02/1956	B.A., M.Ed.	Female	Non Govt.- 12/02/1977 Govt. 01/06/1985 As Headmaster: 25/08/1990	Bengali
Mr. Swapan Kanti Das Gupta	Asstt. Headmaster	20/10/1954	B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.	Male	Non Govt.- 01/09/1974 Govt. 23/04/1984	English
Mrs. Nazmun Nahar	Asstt. Teacher	20/09/1958	M.A., B.Ed.	Female	04/11/1989	English, Social Science
Mr. Krishna Pada Banik	Asstt. Teacher	30/01/1958	B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.	Male	03/05/1982	Bengali, English, Religion
Mr. Mohammad Shahidullah	Asstt. Teacher	30/04/1966	B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.	Male	25/05/1991	English
Mr. Md. Mujibul Alam Chowdhury	Asstt. Teacher	25/09/1964	B.Com.(Hons'), M.Com.(Accounting), B.Ed.	Male	26/05/1991	Accounting, Introduction to Business, Business Entrepreneurship.
Mr. Abul Kalam	Asstt. Teacher	20/11/1964	M.Sc. (Mathematics), B.Ed., M.Ed ( Thesis).	Male	28/05/1991	Mathematics, Higher Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry.
Mrs. Momtaz Begum	Asstt. Teacher	30/01/1960	B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.	Female	01/06/1985	Bengali
Mrs. Safia Begum	Asstt. Teacher	31/12/1961	B.S.S.(Hon's), M.S.S.(Economics), B.Ed.	Female	12/04/1992	Social Science, English
Mrs. Umme Kauser	Asst. Teacher	05/01/1966	M.A., (Fine Arts), B.Ed.	Female	12/04/1992	Fine Arts, Bengali, Social Science.
Mr. Tushar Kanti Nath	Asstt. Teacher	31/08/1965	B.Sc.(Hon's), M.Sc.(Chemistry), B.Ed.	Male	12/04/1992	Chemistry, Religion, Mathematics.
Mr. Abu Saleh Md. Farid Uddin	Asstt. Teacher	01/03/1970	Kamil, B.Ed., M.A.	Male	12/04/1992	Islamic Studies
Mr. Md. Ashaduzzaman	Asstt. Teacher	15/02/1965	B.Sc.(Hons'), M.Sc., B.Ed.	Male	15/04/1992	Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics
Mr. Shah Muhammad Rezaul Karim	Asstt. Teacher	21/03/1968	M.Sc.(Mathematics), B.Ed.	Male	27/03/1994	Mathematics, Higher Mathematics, Physics
Mr. Md. Firoz Uddin	Asstt. Teacher	31/12/1968	M.Com., B.Ed.	Male	16/03/1997	Accounting, Introduction to Business, Business Entrepreneurship.
Mrs. Nargis Akther	Asstt. Teacher	29/04/1971	M.A., B.Ed.	Female	01/06/1999	Bengali, Social Science
Mr. Sukumar Jala Das	Asstt. Teacher	01/12/1970	M.A.(Bangla), B.Ed., Diploma In Agriculture.	Male	20/12/1995	Agriculture, Mathematics, Religion. Computer Studies
Mr. Md. Abdur Rahim	Asstt. Teacher	01/09/1967	B.Sc.(Hons'), M.Sc., B.Ed.	Male	19/03/1997	Mathematics, Physics, Higher Mathematics, Science
Mr. Zakaria Amin	Asstt. Teacher	08/01/1972	B.Sc., B.Ed.	Male	22/05/1999	Mathematics, Higher Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics.
Mrs. Muzida Khanam	Asstt. Teacher	15/05/1970	B.A.(Hons'), M.A.(English), B.Ed.	Female	09/04/1997	English
Mrs. Kazi Lutfun Nahar Chy.	Asstt. Teacher	21/05/1972	B.Sc.(Hons'), M.Sc.(Botany), B.Ed.	Female	25/05/1999	Biology, General Science.
Mr. Md. Badrul Hoque	Asstt. Teacher	05/03/1973	B.S.S. (Hons'), M.S.S.(Public Administration), B.Ed.	Male	31/03/2001	Social Science, English, Bengali
Mr. Md. Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury	Asstt. Teacher	17/04/1974	M.A.(English), B.Ed., M.Ed.	Male	01/02/2005	Bengali, English
Mr. Masud Ibne Alam	Asstt. Teacher	30/10/1977	B.S.S., M.S.S. (Political Science), B.Ed., B.P.Ed.	Male	21/12/2006	Physical Education, Social Science,
Mrs. Hasina Akter Khanum	Asst. Teacher	02/03/1975	B.S.S.(Hon's), M.S.S., B.Ed.	Female	23/12/2006	Social Science, English
Mrs. Shipra Barua	Asst. Teacher	19/04/57	M.A., B.Ed.	Female	12/04/1992	Bengali, English, Social Science, Religion
Mr. Mujibur Rahman	Asst. Teacher	02/08/1971	B.S.S.(Hons'), M.S.S.(Economics), B.Ed.	Male	01/06/2002	Social Science, English
Mrs. Fahmida Begum	Asst. Teacher	22/06/1980	B.A.(Hons'), M.A.(English)	Female		English

Results

Students of Chittagong Government High School take part in three public examinations: Secondary School Certificate Examination-SSC, Junior School Certificate Examination-JSC (Formerly, Junior Scholarship Examination) and Primary Shikkha Shomaponi Examination (Previously, Primary Scholarship Examination).

Extra-curricular activities

These include Inter School Debate Championships, Recitation Contests, Inter School Cricket Tournaments, Inter School Football Tournaments, Math Olympiad, and a Science Fair.

Chittagong Government High School is the best school in debating in Chittagong City. It has conquered Drishty Inter School Debate Contest six times in 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2008 [1] and 2009 [2].

Notable alumni

• Dr Niaz Ahmad Khan - Former Country Representative, IUCN Bangladesh [3] and Professor of Development Studies, University of Dhaka.
• Nakib Khan: musician in Bangladesh, founder of pop music band Renaissance in the early 1980s.
• Subir Chowdhury: Chairman and CEO of American Supplier Institute
• Mohammad Adil Hossain Nobel: Male model in Bangladesh.

See also

• Education in Bangladesh

External links

• Official website of CGHS
• MTB-The Daily Star Drishty Debate Contest 2009
• MTB-The Daily Star Drishty Debate Contest 2008
• American Supplier Institute profiles a select CGHS alumni