Jhikargacha Government M. L. Model High School

Jhikargacha Govt. M. L. Model High School, established in 1888, is one of the oldest schools in Bangladesh. It is a combined secondary school, located in Jhikargachha Upazila, Jessore District.

School Main Building

School Main Building

History

• 1888: School established,
• 1901: Became Minor School,
• 1937: Became High School,
• 1939: Recognition received from the University of Calcutta,
• 1940: Students first participated in Matriculation,
• 1941: The military took over the campus,
• 1941: The school was shifted to Misrideara village
• 1946: The military left and the old campus was used again,
• 1948: School was included in the East Pakistan Secondary Education Board,
• 1960: Added new curriculum, Junior scholarship and SSC examination,
• 1962: Turned to multilateral education,
• 1964: Included in Jessore Education Board.
• 1971: Md Abu Daud became headmaster of school
• 1976: The school was included in pilot project
• 1978: Added new curriculum
• 1983: School became multilateral to bilateral
• 1983: The school was included community development project
• 1994: Firstly a building was built
• 2014: Recognised as Model High School
• 2018: The School finally became a government school and the name has been changed to Jhikargacha Government M. L. Model High School.

Extracurricular activities

• BNCC (Bangladesh National Cadet Core)
• Scouting
• Games and sports (mostly cricket and football)
• Debating

References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120224213400/http://www.dshe.gov.bd/search_teacher.php?ins_id=5504011301