Sarwar Jahan Jewel Mymensingh:
Mymensingh, known as the city of education, is about to add a new door of opportunity to the education sector of the city. A 10-storey modern government high school is being built near the bypass junction adjacent to the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in the city. Once this institution, named Bhashaheed Abdul Jabbar Government High School, is launched, the opportunities for government secondary education will be further expanded for students in the southern part of the city. As a long-awaited government educational institution is about to become a reality, there has been hope among local students, guardians and conscious circles.
Despite the increase in population and number of students in the southern part of the city, the opportunities for government secondary educational institutions are limited. As a result, many students have to go to schools in different areas of the city for their studies. This increases the time and travel expenses, and parents also suffer in various ways. Ensuring quality education, especially for students from lower and middle class families, is often difficult. Those concerned hope that the opening of the new school will greatly alleviate the long-standing problem of students in this area.
Modern learning environment in a 10-story building
The 10-storey building of the school, which is under construction in the area adjacent to the bypass junction of the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway, is going to be an important addition to the city’s educational infrastructure. An initiative has been taken to create an environment conducive to conducting necessary educational activities for students by making the best use of limited space through the construction of a multi-storey building.
There are plans to ensure necessary educational facilities including classrooms in this school with modern infrastructure. The importance is being given to ensuring that students can take regular lessons in a beautiful and educationally friendly environment. Once the school is opened, not only the students of the southern region but also the surrounding areas will get the opportunity to benefit from it.
Construction work costing more than Tk 24 crore
According to relevant sources, the school’s construction project has been allocated 24 crore 14 lakh 90 thousand taka. The construction work began after the tender process in the 2022-23 fiscal year. The Department of Education Engineering is responsible for the infrastructural development of the project and the implementation of the necessary construction work.
The initial deadline for completion of the construction was set for June 2026, but it was later extended to June 2027. Work is underway with the aim of completing the construction of the building and ancillary works within the stipulated time. The school is scheduled to start academic activities from 2028, once all infrastructural preparations and administrative processes are completed.
The pressure of admission to government schools will decrease
Every year, a large number of students apply for admission to government secondary schools in Mymensingh city. But due to the limited number of seats, many students do not get the opportunity to get admitted to their preferred government school. If the new school is opened, the number of seats in the city’s government secondary educational institutions will increase. As a result, the institution can play a role in expanding the admission opportunities of students and also reduce the pressure on existing schools.
The school will be especially important for students in the southern part of the city. Having a government school near the area will reduce the time and cost of students’ travel. In addition, parents will not have to worry about traveling to distant schools for their children’s education.
Statement by education officials
Mymensingh Regional Director of Secondary and Higher Education, Professor Md. Asaduzzaman Akand said, the new school will play an important role in spreading quality education in the city. Through this, students and parents in the southern region will especially benefit. Once the new educational institution is launched, educational opportunities will be further expanded.
Mymensingh Education Engineering Department Executive Engineer Russell Mia said that the construction work of the school is progressing. Once the construction work is completed, it will become one of the most modern and beautiful educational institutions in the city.
Locals’ expectations
Local residents and guardians expect that the construction of the school will be completed within the stipulated time and educational activities will be started soon. At the same time, they have demanded the appointment of sufficient teachers, provision of necessary educational materials, modern classrooms and other facilities. The conscious community has called for emphasis not only on building construction, but also on providing quality teaching and managing the institution with skilled teachers.
According to them, the establishment of a government high school will not only increase the educational opportunities of the students in the area, but will also have a positive impact on the social and economic sectors. An educational environment will be created for the new generation and the southern part of Mymensingh city will move forward in the field of education.
All in all, new expectations have been created around the Bhashaheed Abdul Jabbar Government High School under construction in the bypass area. If the construction work is completed within the stipulated time and educational activities start in 2028, it will be an important achievement for the students of the southern part of the city. The locals expect that the school will play an effective role in resolving the long-standing education crisis.
