Ideal School and College
Ideal School and College (Bengali: আইডিয়াল স্কুল অ্যান্ড কলেজ), also known as Motijheel Ideal School and College or Ideal High School (which was its name until 1990) is an educational institution in Bangladesh established in 1965. Although the school was set up to cater for the children of surrounding areas, students come from all parts of Dhaka. The institution has three campuses inside Dhaka in Motijheel, Banasree and Mugda.
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 Ideal School and College | |
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Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates | 23°44′7.65″N 90°25′21.9″E |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | হে রব আমার জ্ঞান বৃদ্ধি কর (Oh God, please increase my knowledge) |
| Established | 1965 |
| School district | Dhaka |
| School code | 108277 |
| Principal | Dr. Shahan Ara Begum |
| Staff | 300 |
| Teaching staff | 200 |
| Grades | 12 |
| Gender | Boys & Girls |
| Enrollment | 18,000 |
| Language | Bengali & English Version |
| Campus size | 2 Decimal |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Mascot | Books with Lightning Candle and Wreaths |
| Accreditation | BISE, Dhaka |
| Publication | Protayasha, Auritro, PRISM, Auspice |
| No. of branches | 3 |
| Website | idealschoolandcollege |
History
The school was founded on 15 March 1965 in Motijheel, the heart of dhaka city by Mohammad Faizur Rahman and some education aspirants of the Motijheel AGB Colony. Following the inauguration, till 1968 it was a junior school. In 1972 the school was converted into a full-fledged high school. The students from the school participated in Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination (O-level equivalent) for the first time in 1973 and earned an extraordinary success for the very first time.
During the first 25 years, the school kept its growth as a high school only (10 years of formal education according to the Bangladeshi Standards). Following the demand and the requests from the guardians, a college (11th and 12th year of formal education according to the Bangladeshi Standards) for female students was added here in 1991.
The administration opened a new branch on the occasion of the 30th anniversary in 1996 in the Banasree residential project of Rampura with 702 students. Mohammad Faizur Rahman is the founder-headmaster of the institution. In 2003, the English version section of Motijheel campus opened. In 2012, the Banasree English version section was opened. Seeing the request of people, the government has granted 1 acre and 6 katha or 402 m2 for a new branch in Mugda. In 2011, the third branch of Ideal School and College opened. The prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, inaugurated this branch by laying the foundation stone of the proposed academic building.
Historical events
- 1965: Initiative taken.
- 1965: Establishing year.
- 1968: Turned on to Junior school.
- 1972: Turned on to High school.
- 1973: Students first participated in SSC.
- 1990: College section opened.
- 1996: Started a new branch in Rampura Banasree project.
- 2003: Establishment of English Version in Motijheel campus.
- 2007: Completion of a four-storied school campus for the Banasree branch.
- 2010: Construction started for a separate campus for English Version.
- 2011: 8 June, a new branch opened at Mugda, Dhaka.
- 2012: Authority decided to open English version on Banasree Branch.
- 2012: 9 June, a regular committee has been formed by the direct vote of the guardians and teachers.
- 2013: Construction of 2 Storied academic building at Banasree has been started.
- 2014: 26 October, construction of five stories of the English version building is completed.
- 2016: Start of construction of 8th to 10th storey of Academic Bhaban.
- 2017: Construction of 8th to 10th storey of Academic Bhaban is completed.
Campus
The institute has three campuses in Dhaka. Motijheel, Banasree and Mugda.
Motijheel
The Main Branch and College campus is beside Peerjongi's Majar and Motijheel AGB Colony. It was established on 15 March 1965 with the help of the people of AGB Colony. In 1980, President Ziaur Rahman granted 1.2 acres of this campus. There are six buildings.
- Main Building, 5 storied
- Science Building, 5 storied
- English Version Building, currently 7 storied (proposed 12 storied)
- College Building, 5 storied
- Academic Building, 10 storied
- Quarters, 4 storied
Banasree
- School building, (6 storied)
- School building, English Version (proposed 10 storied, 7 storied complete)
- College building (Proposed 10 storied)
Mugda
The third campus is in Mugda. The government granted 1 acre and 6 katha or 402 m2 land in 2010. It started classes with 1800 students on 20 March 2011. Classes are held in a one-storied tin-shed building. On 8 June 2011, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina laid the foundation stone of the Academic Building. A 5 storied building has been settled there.
Academics
The school offers primary and secondary education in both Bengali Medium and English Version for boys and girl. Generally, boys and girls are split into separate shifts. Girls attend school in the morning shift while boys attend their classes starting at noon. Boys of class 1 to 3 attend classes in the morning shift. Morning shift starts from 6:45 am and ends at 11:30 am. Day shift starts at 12:00 am and ends at 5:15 pm.
Controversy
In 2020, hundreds of parents picketed the school and blocked a major road in Dhaka protesting the decision of making Islamic dress optional for students. Police arrested the head of the Guardian Unity Forum and 3 others allegedly for spreading rumours about the dress code for students of the institution.[1]
References
- "Guardians' leader, 3 others, held for spreading rumours about dress code". Dhaka Tribune. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.