প্রকাশ: 27/11/2021
One of the
traditional educational institutions of Bangladesh. This institution has been
making a huge contribution to the education and culture of greater Rangpur
since its inception. The college was named Carmichael College after Lord Baron
Carmichael, the Governor of Bengal.
The
journey of Carmichael College started in 1918. Some of the top Zamindars of
Rangpur played an important role in the establishment. They started
construction of the college building on 300 acres of land. They collected 7 lakhs
50 thousand rupees for the construction of this college building. Dr. Watkin, a
German citizen, was the founding principal of the college.
Carmichael
College is a Batighar-like school in greater Rangpur. As Dhaka University is
known as the Oxford of the East in terms of its founding, this educational
institution is therefore called the Oxford of North Bengal. The college
building is a unique example of present-day Bangla division zamindari
architecture. The rich history of Bengal is reminiscent of Mughal construction
techniques.
Carmichael
College was once a part of Calcutta University. Higher secondary and bachelor's
degree in arts was introduced in 1917, higher secondary science in 1922, and
bachelor's degree in science started in 1925. Until 1947 it was under Calcutta
University. After the partition of the country, it was brought under Dhaka
University from 1947 and then under newly established Rajshahi University in
1953 which remained till 1992. After the establishment of the National
University, Carmichael College has been a part of the National University since
1992.
The
sprawling campus of Carmichael College, located on 300 acres of land. This huge
compound has a canteen, a lovely mosque, a temple, a student dormitory, various
departmental buildings, and two huge playgrounds. Rangpur Cadet College to the
south of the campus, Rangpur Railway Station to the north, and the traditional
Lalbagh Hat-Bazar and numerous hostels have sprung up around it.
Netaji
Subhash Chandra Bose's teacher DN Mallick had been teaching at Carmichael
College for a long time. Sanjeeda Khatun has taught in the Bangla department.
Mahasweta Devi, a renowned writer from West Bengal, studied at this college.
Shaheed Janani Jahanara Imam, popular fiction writer Anisul Haque is a student
of Carmichael College. Gaibandha's son Shah Abdul Hamid, the first speaker of
the Bangladesh Constituent Assembly, and former President Hussain Muhammad
Ershad are particularly noteworthy. Former Culture Minister Asaduzzaman Noor
was also a student of Carmichael College.
Three miles south of the hustle and bustle of the present district town, Carmichael College still stands proudly in the lush environment of the silent greenery and calls out to countless students, seekers of knowledge, and tourists. The college is still stood as a witness of time in the tradition of education and culture.
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