Holy Cross College, Dhaka
Holy Cross College (HCC) (Bengali: হলি ক্রস কলেজ) is a Catholic higher secondary school for girls, located at Tejgaon in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It serves students in class 11 and class 12.[1] It was founded in 1950 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross.[2]
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| Coordinates | 23.7584°N 90.3912°E |
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| Type | Intermediate college |
| Motto | Spes Unica |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic Church (Sisters of the Holy Cross) |
| Established | 1950 |
| Founder | Augustine Marie CSC |
| School board | Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka |
| Principal | Shikha Laetitia Gomes |
| Grades | 11–12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | 1200 |
| Language | Bengali and English |
| Hours in school day | 4 hours 40 minutes |
| Campus | Urban, 0.735 acres (2,970 m2) |
| Campus size | 0.735 acres (2,970 m2) |
| Color(s) | Red and Green |
| Nickname | HCC |
| Team name | Spartans & Trojans |
| Publication | Annual magazine Scribe & Science magazine Kendrika |
| Website | hccbd |
History
It was the time, after the partition of the Indian Subcontinent, in 1947, the Archbishop of Dhaka, Lawrence L. Garner, CSC, requested this establishment of a Girls' College by the Sisters of the Holy Cross. This task was asked of Augustine Marie. On 1 November 1950, Holy Cross College officially began its journey in Dhaka, the Capital of the then East Pakistan. Rose Bernard, (who had just arrived that year) was also called upon to help Augustine Marie in this endeavour.
Augustine Marie, the founder and first principal, is remembered as a woman of great vision, humanity and passion. She wanted each student of Holy Cross College to become a mature and responsible woman... one who could contribute to society with her own knowledge, moral values, and achievements. The initial motto of the college, as indicated in our earliest Scribe, was:
“Gentle in manner
Strongly in deed.”
The college started with 5 students and now it has about 2500 students. Presently, the faculty consists of 47 teachers. At its opening, it began with the Humanities Group. Later on, the Science Group was added and very recently, in 2005, the Business Studies Group was opened. A six-storied building with an auditorium was built within the last ten years.
During these 60 years there were five principals: Augustine Marie, Joseph Mary, Mrs. Gerty Abbas, Marian Teresa and the present one, Shikha Gomes. There were three acting principals: M. Rose Bernard, Joseph Mary and Joann Havelka.
Notable alumni
- Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, speaker of Bangladesh National Parliament[3]
- Dipu Moni, education minister of Bangladesh
- Rubana Huq, President of BGMEA
- Subarna
- Meerjady Sabrina Flora, Bangladeshi epidemiologist
- Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury, justice of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
- Justice Naima Haider, justice of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh
- Justice Farah Mahbub, justice of Supreme Court of Bangladesh
- Nihad Kabir, lawyer, president of FBCCI
- Sonia Bashir Kabir, Bangladeshi businessperson
- Saida Muna Tasneem, Diplomat, High Commissioner for Bangladesh to the United Kingdom, Ambassador to Ireland, Liberia
See also
- Adamjee Cantonment College
- Holy Cross Girls' High School (Dhaka)
- Notre Dame College, Dhaka
- Viqarunnisa Noon School and College
References
- "4 colleges in Dhaka to start admission process". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
- "Holy Cross College observes 60th anniversary". The Daily Star. 2010-12-19. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- "Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury re-elected speaker for third time". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2020-09-11.