Education in Gopalganj District

Education

The district has 21 colleges, 181 high schools and 760 primary schools. Other notable educational institutions are as follows:

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University

Govt. Bangabandhu University College

Gaohardanga Madrasa [historical Madrasa in southern part of Bangladesh]

Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Govt. Mohila College

Hazi Laal Mia City College

S.M. Model Govt. High School

Sheikh Russel Destitute Children Training and Rehabilitation Center at Tungipara

Bangabandhu Poverty Reduction Training Complex

Education

Initially Gopalganj had little to offer in terms of good quality education to its residents. Presently Schools and colleges in the city are either run by the government or by private trusts and individuals. The schools are each affiliated with either the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE), or the Bihar School Examination Board.[9] English is the medium of instruction in most private schools; though government run schools offer both English and Hindi. After completing their secondary education, which involves ten years of schooling, students typically enroll at Higher Secondary School in one of the three streams—Arts, Commerce or Sci