Bangladesh Mahila Samiti Girls' High School & College

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Bangladesh Mahila Samiti Girls' High School & College (Bangladesh Women's Association Girls' High School & College)
বাংলাদেশ মহিলা সমিতি বালিকা উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় ও কলেজ
Location
Kotowali, Dampara

Chittagong

Bangladesh
CoordinatesCoordinates: 22°21′13″N 91°49′20″E / 22.3536°N 91.8221°E / 22.3536; 91.8221
Information
Other namesBWA or BaWA, BMS
School typePrivate
Mottoজ্ঞানই আলো, শিক্ষাই আদর্শ
(Knowledge is enlightenment, Education is supreme)
Established1962 (1962) (Then East Pakistan, Pre-independence Bangladesh)
Sister schoolBangladesh Mahila Samiti Kindergarten School
School boardBoard of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Chattogram (Chittagong Education Board)
SessionJanuary
GradesPlaygroup - 12th Grade
GenderFemale
Enrollment6,000[1]
Education systemNational Curriculum of Bangladesh
LanguageBangla & English
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)   Orange, White (Primary)
  Red (Secondary)
Yearbookউত্তরণ (Uttaran)
Websitehttps://www.bmssc.edu.bd/

Bangladesh Mahila Samiti Girls' High School & College (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ মহিলা সমিতি বালিকা উচ্চ বিদ্যালয় ও কলেজ) is a school for girls, located in Kotwali Thana of Chittagong, Bangladesh. For short it is known as 'BMS' (Bangladesh Mahila Samiti) or 'BWA' (Bangladesh Women's Association) Girls' High School & College. The school was established in 1962 (then East Pakistan, pre-independence Bangladesh). It was formerly known as Bangladesh Women Association Institute and was a coeducational school in its early years. It has been securing the top places among all the institutions of the Board since its establishment in 1962 and it has also been named as one of the best and most reputable Girls' School in the Board. In 2013, it placed third among schools within Chittagong Division in student performance on the Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinations.[2]

Notable Alumni[]

Wasfia Nazreen, Bangladeshi mountaineer, activist, social worker and writer. She is the first Bangladeshi and first Bengali to complete the Seven Summits.

References[]

  1. ^ Hussain, Anwar (November 20, 2015). "Schools blamed for worsening traffic jam". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  2. ^ Wadud, Mushfique (December 30, 2013). "New rule puts cadet colleges down". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
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