Government College of Applied Human Science

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Govt. College of Applied Human Science
Other name
Govt. College of Applied Human Science
TypeGovt. Institution
Established1961
Location
Dhaka
,
Bangladesh
CampusAzimpur, Green Road, Lalmatia, Dhaka
Websitecahs.gov.bd

Government College of Applied Human Science is a government college formerly known as the College of Home Economics.[1]

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.[2]

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.[citation needed]

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[3] departments in five major area of home economics:-

  • Food and Nutrition
  • Resource Management and Entrepreneurship
  • Child Development and Social Relationship
  • Art and Creative Studies
  • 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.[4][5]

HSC

There is no separate admission test for HSC admission.[citation needed]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

References

  1. ^ "Shahnaz Sumi: From minor characters to lead actress". The Business Standard. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Home Economics College". Banglapedia. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  3. ^ Tanim. "College of Home Economics". www.govhec.edu.bd. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  4. ^ ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়. admission.eis.du.ac.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Home Economics College Admission Result, Circular 2014-15 Govhec.edu.bd". www.results.com.bd. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  6. ^ Islam, Kajalie Shehreen (27 February 2004). "Weaver of Coloured Dreams". Star Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  7. ^ Lohani, Nusmila (20 March 2022). "Nasim Firdaus: Meet country's first female career diplomat". The Business Standard.

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