Dr. Khastagir Government Girls' School
| Dr. Khastagir Government Girls' High School ডাঃ খাস্তগীর সরকার বালিকা উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় |
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Chittagong Bangladesh |
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| Coordinates | 22°20′52″N 91°50′04″E / 22.3479°N 91.8345°ECoordinates: 22°20′52″N 91°50′04″E / 22.3479°N 91.8345°E |
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| Type | Public, girls', day school |
| Motto | Knowledge, Integrity, Service |
| Established | 1907 |
| Founder | Annadacharan Khastagir |
| School district | Chittagong |
| Staff | ~80 |
| Faculty | Commerce, humanities, science |
| Grades | 4–10 |
| Number of students | ~2,000 |
Dr. Khastagir Government Girls' High School is a secondary school in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is near Jamal Khan, in the central part of the city. It is a large girls' school, established by Annadacharan Khastagir, a pioneer in women's education in Chittagong during the late 19th century.
The school is one of the top schools of Chittagong. It reportedly ranks high in the country in Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Secondary School Certificate (SSC). In 2005, it was the top-ranked school in the SSC examination in the Chittagong Education Board. In 2011, 2012 and 2013 the school topped JSC examination merit list in Chittagong.
The school was founded by Dr. Annadacharan Khastagir. During the colonial era, women of the conservative Bangladesh (then part of British India) were behind in education. The situation was worsened by the socio-cultural norms of keeping girls veiled and away from public spaces. Therefore, most educated women were taught at home by their liberal fathers or husbands.
In the midst of this background, Khastagir established the school to provide education to girls. He established a vernacular medium school at Jamal Khan Road in the port city in 1878. Eminent lawyer of the British colonial era, Jatra Mohan Sen (widely known as JM Sen), who married Binodini, third daughter of Dr. Khastagir, made the school exclusively for girls in 1907 and renamed it as Dr. Khastagir Girls' School in memory of his wife and father-in-law after Binodini died in 1906. JM Sen donated seven acres of land and a building to upgrade it into a high English school, which was later subsidized by the government and named as Dr Khastagir's Govt High English School For Girls.
The school celebrated its 100 years in 2007. Many of its alumnae gathered to join in the three-day-long celebration. The celebration ended with turning off all the dazzling lights and lighting approximately 2,000 candles gradually on the campus, with the participating students, teachers and guests singing Tagore's "Purano Sei Diner Kotha".
Since its journey with only three students (Anna Sen, Prem Kusum and Juni), the school produced hundreds of scholars during the past 100 years. It is one of the oldest and prestigious schools in Chittagong, as well as in the country. The school has earned fame and respect for its academic excellence, extra-curricular activities and development of girls' education.
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