Government College of Applied Human Science
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Other name | Govt. College of Applied Human Science |
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| Type | Govt. Institution |
| Established | 1961 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Azimpur, Green Road, Lalmatia, Dhaka |
| Affiliations | University of Dhaka |
| Website | cahs |
Government College of Applied Human Science is a government college formerly known as the College of Home Economics.[1]
History[edit]
American Ford Foundation & Oklahoma State University, USA and the government of East Pakistan started the college in the year 1961 with just twenty-five students. This is the first college of Bangladesh for studying home economics. Mrs Hamida Khanam was the founder principal of this college.[2]
| 1961 | College of Home Economics established. College started with just twenty-five students. Mrs Hamida Khanam is the founder principal of the College of Home Economics |
| 1963 | First curriculum for M.Sc. course in Home Economics completed. |
| 1973 | Introduced B.Sc. honours courses in Home Economics. |
| 1985 | Introduced B.Sc. honours courses in five subjects of Home Economics discipline. |
| 1986 | College celebrated its Silver Jubilee. |
| 1988 | First curriculum for the M.Sc. course in five subjects of Home Economics discipline was started |
| 2001 | College celebrated 40 years of the college. |
| 2002 | Introduced 4 yr. B.Sc. honours (course system) courses in five subjects of Home Economics discipline. |
| 2006 | 4 yr. B.Sc. and M.S. (course system) courses in five subjects of Home Economics discipline. |
| 2010 | This is a year of Golden Jubilee. |
Campus[edit]
The college campuses are located at Azimpur, Lalmatia, Green Road of Dhaka and Mymensingh. The Azimpur campus having Total campus 10.3 acres of land. there are 21 classrooms, 5 seminar room, 8 laboratory, 1 Library in Azimpur campus etc in Azimpur campus.
Courses[edit]
Level of education is HSC, B.Sc (Hons.) & M.S. there are 5 Honours Department. This courses are conducted under Biology Faculty of the University of Dhaka.
Departments[edit]
There are five[3] departments in five major area of home economics:-
- Food and Nutrition
- Resource Management and Entrepreneurship
- Child Development and Social Relationship
- Art and Creative Studies
- Clothing and Textile
Admission[edit]
B.Sc.[edit]
Admission test is conducted by Faculty of Biological Science of the University of Dhaka. A thousand of students can get admitted each year for B.Sc Course in this college.[4][5]
HSC[edit]
There is no separate admission test for HSC admission.
Notable alumni[edit]
- Bibi Russell[6]
- Nasim Ferdous, Ambassador to Indonesia (2002–2006), earned her master's degree in 1975.[7]
- Siddika Kabir[citation needed]
Notable faculty[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Shahnaz Sumi: From minor characters to lead actress". The Business Standard. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ "Home Economics College". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ Tanim. "College of Home Economics". www.govhec.edu.bd. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়. admission.eis.du.ac.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "Home Economics College Admission Result, Circular 2014-15 Govhec.edu.bd". www.results.com.bd. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ Islam, Kajalie Shehreen (27 February 2004). "Weaver of Coloured Dreams". Star Magazine.
- ^ Lohani, Nusmila (20 March 2022). "Nasim Firdaus: Meet country's first female career diplomat". The Business Standard.