| B A F Shaheen College | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Privatized Primary, Secondary, Higher Secondary, Undergraduation |
| Established | 1960 |
| Enrollment | 10000+ |
Bangladesh Air Force's Shaheen College, or B A F Shaheen College, is a privatized educational institution run by Bangladesh Air Force; and has the largest primary, secondary and higher secondary student population in Bangladesh.
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History
The college was established in 1960 as P A F Shaheen school or, Pakistan Air Force's Shaheen school, by the Pakistan Air Force to accommodate the children of airmen. It was part of a project where four Shaheen Schools were founded alongside the four airbases of the Air Force in Bangladesh (then East Pakistan). The other three Shaheens are: Kurmitolla, Jessore and Chittagong Shaheen. There is a much older Shaheen at Karachi, Pakistan , P A F Shaheen College.
Status
There are four Shaheens operated by the Bangladesh Air Force;
- B A F Shaheen College Dhaka
- B A F Shaheen College Kurmitolla, Dhaka
- B A F Shaheen College Chittagong, Chittagong
- B A F Shaheen College Jessore, Jessore
- B A F Shaheen College P.K.P
With over 4,000 students, and a faculty of about 200 staff members, B A F Shaheen College Chittagong ranks highly among the co-educational pre-secondary, secondary and higher secondary educational institution in Bangladesh. Unlike many similar institutions, Chittagong Shaheen also runs an undergraduation programme - endorsed by the Bangladesh National University - the single government appointed higher educational licensing body in the country.
With an area of 1.6 square kilometers, "Chittagong Shaheen" is the largest school (and college) in the metropolitan Chittagong area.
Chittagong shaheen is situated in BAF Zahrul Haq Base, Patenga, Chittagong in a three-storied eagle shape building.
Administration
There are five parts to the institution,
- Primary and secondary bangla medium School (pre-school to year 10)
- College (year 11 and 12)
- Undergraduate program
- Golden Eagle (Playgroup section)
- Shaheen English Medium (SEMS) School
Each section is independent from the others and enjoys separate facilities and faculties. The sections are administered under their own Vice Principals (Education) supervised by the Principal. Disciplinary administration is controlled by an Adjutant, with comparable salary and privileges of a vice principal. From a purely administrative point of view, the adjutant has the office of the Vice Principal (Discipline).
Faculty of BAF Shaheen College Dhaka
Principal - Wing Commander A M Amzad Hossain(Retd.) Vice Principal (College) -Shirin Mahmud Vice Principal (School) -Lilu Bilkis Banu Adjutant -Squadron Leader Md Ashraful Ehsanul Khan
Programmes
The bangla medium school awards the nationally recognized Secondary School Certification (comparable to year 10 graduation). Similarly the college section awards the Higher Secondary Certification (comparable to year 12 graduation). The undergraduate programme leads to a first degree with honors in the broad spectra of general sciences, commerce, the arts or social sciences. Degrees offered are:
- Bachelor of Arts with Honors - B.A.(Hons)
All degree programmes are recognized by the National University.
Unlike the Bangla medium section, Shaheen English Medium School - SEMS offers a programme leading to the GCE O Level - recognized by the GCE board of the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
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