College of Home Economics, Dhaka
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Other name | Govt. College of Applied Human Science |
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Type | Govt. Institution |
Established | 1961 |
Location | , |
Campus | Azimpur, Green Road, Lalmatia, Dhaka |
Affiliations | University of Dhaka |
History[]
American Ford Foundation & Oklahoma State University, USA and the government of East Pakistan started the college in the year 1961 with just twenty-five students. This is the first college of Bangladesh for studying Home Economics. Mrs Hamida Khanam was the founder principal of this college.[1]
1961 | College of Home Economics established. College started with just twenty-five students. Mrs Hamida Khanam is the founder principal of the College of Home Economics |
1963 | First curriculum for M.Sc. course in Home Economics completed. |
1973 | Introduced B.Sc. honours courses in Home Economics. |
1985 | Introduced B.Sc. honours courses in five subjects of Home Economics discipline. |
1986 | College celebrated its Silver Jubilee. |
1988 | First curriculum for the M.Sc. course in five subjects of Home Economics discipline was started |
2001 | College celebrated 40 years of the college. |
2002 | Introduced 4 yr. B.Sc. honours (course system) courses in five subjects of Home Economics discipline. |
2006 | 4 yr. B.Sc. and M.S. (course system) courses in five subjects of Home Economics discipline. |
2010 | This is a year of Golden Jubilee. |
Campus[]
The college campuses are located at Azimpur, Lalmatia, Green Road of Dhaka and Mymensingh. The Azimpur campus having Total campus 10.3 acres of land. there are 21 classrooms, 5 seminar room, 8 laboratory, 1 Library in Azimpur campus etc in Azimpur campus.
Courses[]
Level of education is HSC, B.Sc (Hons.) & M.S. there are 5 Honours Department. This courses are conducted under Biology Faculty of the University of Dhaka.
Departments[]
There are five[2] departments in five major area of home economics:-
- 1. Food and Nutrition
- 2. Resource Management and Entrepreneurship
- 3. Child Development and Social Relationship
- 4. Art and Creative Studies
- 5. Clothing and Textile
Admission[]
B.Sc.[]
Admission test is conducted by Faculty of Biological Science of the University of Dhaka. A thousand of students can get admitted each year for B.Sc Course in this college.[3][4]
HSC[]
There is a separate admission test for HSC admission.
Notable alumni[]
- Bibi Russell[citation needed]
- Siddika Kabir[citation needed]
Notable faculty[]
References[]
- ^ "Home Economics College - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ Tanim. "College of Home Economics". www.govhec.edu.bd. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়. admission.eis.du.ac.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "Home Economics College Admission Result, Circular 2014-15 Govhec.edu.bd". www.results.com.bd. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- University of Dhaka
- Vocational education in Bangladesh
- Home economics education
- Educational institutions established in 1961