Rangpur’s Carmichael College turns 110 with procession, cake cutting and discussion

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A colourful procession of teachers, students and alumni filled the Carmichael College campus in Rangpur and important roads of the city on Tuesday. The college’s 110th founding anniversary was celebrated with various programmes, including a procession, a discussion meeting and a cultural programme.

After the procession, a cake was cut on the college ground, followed by a discussion meeting. Presided over by the college principal Professor Dr Md Abul Hossain Mondal, the meeting was attended as guests by Rangpur Development Authority chairman and alumnus of the college Samsuzzaman Samu, and Rangpur Zila Parishad administrator and alumnus Saiful Islam, among others.

The speakers said many who studied at this beloved institution are now serving in important government posts. They said various initiatives, including teacher training, are needed to develop the infrastructure and raise the standard of education of the college, known as the cradle of education in North Bengal. They opined that it is the responsibility of all alumni to come forward in these efforts.

Background

According to a Prothom Alo feature, Lord Baron Carmichael, the governor of undivided Bengal, laid the foundation stone of the college on 10 November 1916, and it was named after him. In July 1917, the University of Calcutta granted permission to open IA and BA classes here.

Sources

Original report: Bangladesh Pratidin

Background sources: Prothom Alo, date not specified