| Native name | কুমুদিনী সরকারী কলেজ, টাংগাইল |
|---|---|
| Established | 1943 |
| Principal | Professor Md. Badrul Alam |
| Faculty | 156 |
| Administrative staff | 120 |
| Students | 8000+- |
| City | Tangail |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.kgc.ac.bd |
| Coor | 24.2575°N 89.9239°E |
Kumudini Government College (Bengali: কুমুদিনী সরকারী কলেজ), also called Kumudini Mohila College, located in Tangail, is a women's college affiliated with Bangladesh National University.[1] The college was established in 1943 by Ranada Prasad Saha, a businessman and philanthropist, became affiliated with the University of Calcutta in 1944,[2] and was nationalized in 1979.[3] Until 1959 when Muminunnisa Mohila College was established in Mymensingh, it was the only women's college in East Pakistan.[4]
Programmes
The college offers higher secondary and degree programmes as well as post-secondary Honours and Masters programmes.[3] The college also arranges cultural, literary and sports programmes for its students.[citation needed]
Famous alumnae
Well-known alumnae of Kumudini College include:
- Shamim Azad, writer
- Niru Shamsunnahar PhD Art Historian Museumologist and Art Critic
- Khurshid Jahan, politician
References
- ^ "National University Affiliated College List". Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ Chakraborty, Rachana (2012). "University of Calcutta". Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Second ed. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ Asaduzzaman, Md (2012). "Kumundi College". Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Second ed. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ Aminul Islam (11 November 2006). "Muminunnisa Mohila College: Enlightening women for decades". Star Insight. Vol. 1, no. 10. The Daily Star.