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The oldest college in Mymensingh, Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ananda Mohan College (Bengali: আনন্দ মোহন কলেজ) or Government Ananda Mohan College is a fully government-aided public college, affiliated to National University, Bangladesh and Mymensingh Education Board in Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[2][3] One of the oldest educational premises in South Asia, the institute was established in 1880 by Ananda Mohan Bose as Mymensingh Institution during British Raj.[4][5][6]
আনন্দ মোহন কলেজ | |
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Former names | Mymensingh Institution City Collegiate School Mymensingh City College Mymensingh College |
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Motto | জ্ঞানের জন্য আসো, সেবার জন্য বেরিয়ে যাও (Bangla) Translation: Come for knowledge, go for hospitality |
Type | Public Government funded college |
Established | 1908 |
Founder | Anandamohan Bose |
Academic affiliation | Graduation and post-graduation: National University, Bangladesh
Higher Secondary: Mymensingh Education Board |
Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
Principal | Professor Md. Aman Ullah Bhuiyan |
Students | about 35,000 |
Location | , 24°45′41″N 90°23′59″E |
Campus | Urban, 15.28 acres |
Website | anandamohangovtcollege |
Anandamohan Bose, who founded the City College in 1878, decided to open a branch of it at his home town in Mymensingh. In 1880, an educational institution was established at the residence of Ananda Mohan as Mymensingh Institution, later named the City Collegiate School in 1883.[7] In 1901 City Collegiate School opened college section and named Mymensingh City College. Later the college section of the institution was shifted to College Road on 1 January 1908 as a college and then it was named after him. In 1964, the college was nationalized.[8][9]
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