- Government Hazi Mohammad Mohshin College
Government Hazi Mohammad Mohshin College (সরকারী হাজী মুহাম্মদ মহসীন কলেজ) is a government college in
Chittagong ,Bangladesh .The college is named afterMuhammad Mohsin , the 19th century philanthrophist. It is located in College Road, next toChittagong Government High School and opposite toChittagong College .Haji Mohd. Mohsin College, Chittagong is a renowned Govt. educational institution of Bangladesh. Under the auspices of the 'Mohsin Fund' formed by the "Wakf-state" of Haji Mohd. Mohsin, it was established in 1874 as Chittagong Madrasa In 1915, Madrasha education under went a remarkable change and in 1918 a change named as New Scheme Madrasa came into force to strengthen Madrasa education.. Chittagong Madrasa housed in Portuguese Building was gradually developed into Islamic Intermediate College in 1927 to ensure higher education for the students. Again 1967 Govt. higher Secondary college was founded at the fool of the hill on which Islamic Intermediate College was housed in the Portuguese Building. On 20 July 1979, new college named Haji Mohd. Mohsin College, Chittagong came into existence though the unification of Islamic Intermediate college and Govt. higher secondary college. Now Haji Mohd. Mohsin College is a pioneer college of Bangladesh.The College area covers almost 31 acres of land decked with beautiful landscape. The college Campus wears a garb of natural panoramic beauty. It is housed in eight metalled/pucca buildings on an extensive beautiful campus in the lap of nature. Its beautiful campus provides the students with a friendly and healthy atmosphere to study in natural tranquility. Here both head and heart go together.A beautiful play ground a stretches to the south of college gate, supplying the students a great scope to participate in different games and sports. The college campus upholds the ancient architectural beauty in the shape of a building built by the Portuguese. This building reminds us of their architectural taste and temperament. Two hostels situated to the west of the administrative Building offer arrangement for 1oo students. One more hostel is now under construction to the south of the Commerce Building. There stands the Principal's House, to the south of Commerce Building and on the top of the hill, stands the college mosque.
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