Feature

Anniversary Celebration at
Nasirabad Collegiate School

Aminul Islam

MARKING the anniversary programme of Nasirabad Collegiate School, one of the oldest schools in Mymensingh region, a three day long celebration began on December 31that ended on January 2. The programme included a colourful rally, distribution of scholarship among the bright students of the school, discussions, cultural functions and many more events. Earlier on December 31, a walking competition from school premises to Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Sangrahashala was held where the former and present school students participated.

State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Captain (Retd) Mujibur Rahman Fakir inaugurated the event. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Mymensingh, also the president of the school governing body Farid Ahmad presided over the inaugural session.

Among others KM Khalid Babu, MP, and the Chief Coordinator of the celebration, Convener Prof. Mahmudul Hasan and the headmaster of the school Mohammad Iqbal addressed the opening ceremony. Earlier a flamboyant rally with huge beats of drums and music paraded the main thoroughfares of the town and it was attended by hundreds of old and young students of the school.

Cultural personalities Mahmud Sazzad and M. Hamid, Chief Executive of RTV, former students of the school also attended the celebration.

The school students presented a cultural shows. Bahurupi Nattya Sangstha performed a dance drama titled 'Mahua' on the second day of the celebration. Eminent singers of the country Rafiqul Alam and Abeda Sultana, among others entertained the audience with their beautiful song numbers.

The school in Brief :
Nasirabad Collegiate School, a reputed school in Mymensingh region has produced thousands of talents who are serving the nation and also engaged in various professions outside the country. The school is a testimony of the past when some generous Muslim scholars took the initiatives for the betterment of the Muslim community. Maulana Abdul Hamid, Maulana Mizanur Rahman, Md. Abdul Karim Khan and Maulana Abdul Ali contributed much to establish the school in 1911. Maulana Abbas Ali (1911-1922) took charge as the first superintendent of the school.

There is also another history behind naming of the school as Nasirabad Collegiate School. Nasirabad was the early name of Mymensingh. It was named after the name of Nasiruddin Nusrat Shah, one of the Independent Sultans of Bengal.

The school started as Nasirabad High Madrasah and was later blended with religious and western education under 'New Scheme Madrasah' in 1911 and the madrasah was renamed as Nasirabad High Madrasah.

Reaz Uddin Ahmed (1945-1967), the most successful head of this institution added Intermediate classes in the school in 1948 naming it again as 'Islamic Intermediate College'.

Later general courses were introduced side by side the Islamic education under the brave leadership of Reaz Uddin and it was named again as Nasirabad Collegiate School in 1958. Till now the school has a good reputation in the district.