B A F Shaheen College

Infobox Private School
background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
name =B A F Shaheen College


established =1960
type =Privatized Primary, Secondary, Higher Secondary, Undergraduation
enrollment =10000+
alumni page = [http://my.gigaforums.net/?mforum=shaheencollege Official Forum for Shaheens]

B A F Shaheen College or more precisely, Bangladesh Air Force's Shaheen College is a privatised educational institution run by Bangladesh Air Force; and has the largest primary, secondary and higher secondary student population in Bangladesh.

The institution has traditionally been run in a semi-cadet (comparable to private schools in the US/ military academies in Europe) manner - however recent years have seen her moving towards a more cavalier approach.

History

Established in 1960 as P A F Shaheen school or, Pakistan Air Force's Shaheen school, by Pakistan Air Force to accommodate the children of Airmen. It was part of a project where four Shaheen Schools were founded alongside the four airbases of the Air Force in Bangladesh (then East Pakistan). The other three Shaheens are: Kurmitolla, Jessore and Chittagong Shaheen. There is a much older Shaheen at Karachi, Pakistan , P A F Shaheen College.

Current Status

Currently there are four Shaheens operated by Bangladesh Air Force;

1. B A F Shaheen College Dhaka, Tejgaon, Dhaka 2. B A F Shaheen College Kurmitolla, Dhaka 3. B A F Shaheen College Chittagong, Chittagong 4. B A F Shaheen College Jessore, Jessore 5. B A F Shaheen College P.K.P With over 4,000 students, and a faculty of about 200 staff members, B A F Shaheen College Chittagong, is ranked as the #1 co-educational pre-secondary, secondary and higher secondary educational institution in Bangladesh.Fact|date=February 2008 Unlike many similar institutions, Chittagong Shaheen also runs an undergraduation programme - endorsed by the National University of Bangladesh - the single government appointed higher educational licensing body in the country.

Situated over an area of approximately 1.56 square kilometers, "Chittagong Shaheen" is by far the largest school (and college) in the metropolitan Chittagong area.

Chittagong shaheen is situated in BAF Zahrul Haq Base, Patenga, Chittagong. It's a 3 storied eagle shape building (2 parts are stretched like huge wings).

Administration

There are five parts of the institution,

* Primary and secondary bangla medium School (pre-school to year 10)
* College (year 11 and 12)
* Undergraduate program
* Golden Eagle (Playgroup section)
* Shaheen English Medium (SEMS) School

Each section is independent from the others and enjoys separate facilities and faculties. The sections are administered under their own Vice Principals (Education) supervised by the Principal. Disciplinary administration is controlled by an Adjutant, with comparable salary and privileges of a vice principal. From a purely administrative point of view, the adjutant has the office of the Vice Principal (Discipline).

Current Faculty

* Principal - Nasir Uddin

Programmes

The bangla medium school awards the nationally recognized Secondary School Certification (comparable to year 10 graduation).

Similarly the college section awards the Higher Secondary Certification (comparable to year 12 graduation).

The undergraduate programme leads to a first degree with honors in the broad spectra of general sciences, commerce, the arts or social sciences. Degrees offered are:

* Bachelor of Arts with Honors - B.A.(Hons)

All degree programmes are recognized by the National University.

Unlike the Bangla medium section, Shaheen English Medium School - SEMS offers a programme leading to the GCE O Level / A Levels - recognized by the GCE board of the United Kingdom of Great Britain.

External links

* [http://www.ex-shaheens.com=Ex Shaheens Association Dhaka (ESAD)]
* [http://my.gigaforums.net/?mforum=shaheencollege Temporary Alumni Home]

* [http://www.shaheen79.com]