Summary
Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (Bengali: জাতীয় কবি কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a government-financed public university of Bangladesh. It is also known as JKKNIU or Nazrul University. It is located at Namapara-Battala, Trishal which is a suburb of Mymensingh, some 22 kilometres from Mymensingh urban center.The university was established in 2006. At present more than eight thousand students are studying in the university.
জাতীয় কবি কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, ময়মনসিংহ | |
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| Motto | চির উন্নত মম শির |
|---|---|
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 2006 |
| Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | Soumitra Sekhar Dey |
| Students | 8,999 |
| Undergraduates | LL.B.(Hons), BSc(Eng), BSc, BBA, BSS, BA, BFA |
| Postgraduates | LL.M.(Regular), LL.M.(Evening), MSc(Eng), MA, MBA (regular), MBA (evening), MFA, MSS, MDS |
| 33 (M.Phil, PhD) | |
| Location | Nama para Battala, Trishal,Mymensingh , , 24°34′54″N 90°22′32″E / 24.58167°N 90.37556°E |
| Campus | Urban, 57 acres (23 ha) [1] |
| Website | jkkniu |
History edit
An initiative to establish the university was undertaken at a meeting of the executive committee of National Economic Commission (ECNEC) in February 2004.[1] Former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia laid the foundation stone of the university on 1 March 2005.[2] At a function on 25 May 2007, organized to celebrate the birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, Begum Khaleda Zia inaugurated the university.[1]
The university was originally conceived to be the first culture-based university in Bangladesh, but the University Act of 2006 made it a general university with a special focus on liberal arts education and activities.[3]
Mohammad Shamsur Rahman was the first vice-chancellor of JKKNIU. Its first batch consisted of 185 students.[1] The academic programme of the university started effective from 3 June 2007 with three departments under the Faculty of Arts (Bengali Language & Literature, English Language & Literature, and Music) and the single department Computer Science and Engineering under the Faculty of Science and Engineering.[2]
Two more departments were established the next year under two new faculties: the Department of Accounting and Information Systems under the Faculty of Business Administration and the Department of Economics under the Faculty of Social Science.
Two other departments were opened in the academic year 2009–2010 under two faculties: the Department of Finance and Banking under the Faculty of Business Administration and the Department of Fine Arts under the Faculty of Arts.
Four additional departments were established in the academic year 2010–11 under four existing faculties, i.e., the Department of Dramatics under the Faculty of Arts, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering under the Faculty of Science & Engineering, Department of Public Administration under the Faculty of Social Sciences, and the Department of Human Resource Management under the Faculty of Business Administration.
Location edit
It is located at Namapara Battala,Trishal about 22 km from Mymensingh city center and 3 km from Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway.It is 100 km away from the capital city Dhaka.
The name of the place 'Battala' derives from the legendary banyan tree standing for years here at Namapara.
Faculties edit
The university has 24 departments under 6 faculties.
| Faculty | Department |
|---|---|
| Faculty of Science Engineering | Computer Science and Engineering |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | |
| Statistics | |
| Faculty of Arts | Bangla Language and Literature |
| English Language and Literature | |
| Theatre and Performance Studies | |
| Music | |
| Film & Media Studies | |
| Philosophy | |
| Faculty of Business Administration | Accounting and Information Systems |
| Finance and Banking | |
| Human Resource Management | |
| Management | |
| Marketing | |
| Faculty of Social Science | Economics |
| Public Administration & Governance Studies | |
| Local Government and Urban Development | |
| Folklore | |
| Anthropology | |
| Population Sciences | |
| Sociology | |
| Faculty of Fine Arts | Fine Arts |
| Faculty of Law | Law & Justice |
Institute edit
The university has an institute called 'Institute of Nazrul Studies'.
Academic buildings edit
The university has four academic buildings for conducting academic activities. The buildings are
- Arts Building
- Old Science building
- Social Science Building
- Business Administration Building
- New Science Building
Notable research edit
Ashraf Ali Seddique, departmental head of the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering and his team found high levels of uranium in Cox's Bazar.[4][5]
Cultural activities edit
Various types of cultural events are held on campus. The birthday of Nazrul is the biggest cultural program of JKKNIU. Every year a two-day long cultural festival is arranged under the name Kuuasha Utshab. There were many segments like photography exhibition, painting exhibition, bookstall, indigenous traditional product stall, film show, recitation, literary debate & musical nights with famous and student band of the university that made a unique impression.[6][7][8][9]
List of vice-chancellors edit
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| M. Shamsur Ra hman[1] | 7 June 2006 | 19 April 2009 |
| Syed Gias Uddin | 22-April-2009[10] | 21-April-2013 |
| Khondakar Ashraf Hossain | 22-April-2013 | June-2013 |
| Mohit Ul Alam | 14 August 2013 | 13 August 2017 |
| A.H.M Mustafizur Rahman | 13 November 2017[11] | 13 November 2021 |
| Soumitra Sekhar Dey | 15 December 2021[12] | present |
Gallery edit
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Gahi Sammer Gan Moncho -
Floating Cafeteria SINDHU SAROS
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Islam, Aminul (24 May 2009). "Kabi Nazrul University a tribute to the rebel poet". Star Campus. The Daily Star. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Nazrul Univ begins 1st academic session today". New Age. 3 June 2007. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008.
- ^ কবি নজরুল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় সৃষ্টির ইতিহাস [Poet Nazrul University: Memoir]. Amar Desh (in Bengali). 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "High levels of Uranium found in Cox's Bazar". daily-bangladesh. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Seddique, Ashraf Ali; Kon, Yoshiaki (20 January 2020). "Sources of U and Th in groundwater of the paleobeach aquifer at Cox's Bazar, Southeast Bangladesh". Groundwater for Sustainable Development. 10 (April 2020, 100332): 100332. doi:10.1016/j.gsd.2020.100332. S2CID 213507465.
- ^ Islam, Aminul (11 December 2019). "Fog Festival preparations in full swing at JKKNIU". The Daily Star.
- ^ নজরুল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে দুই দিনব্যাপী কুয়াশা উৎসব. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali).
- ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব. কুয়াশায় ঘেরা সু-আশার উৎসব. Prothom Alo (in Bengali).
- ^ কবি নজরুল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে ‘কুয়াশা উৎসব’ অনুষ্ঠিত. Somoy News (in Bengali).
- ^ "Prof Mohit new Kabi Nazrul VC". bdnews24.com. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Prof Mustafizur joins JKKNIU as VC". Daily Sun. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Dr. Soumitra Sekhar Dey appointed Nazrul University VC". The Business Standard. 15 December 2021.
Further reading edit
- "Studying Nazrul". The Daily Star. 25 May 2010.
- "Govt to continue funding 3 univs". The Daily Star. 12 September 2012.
- "Sorry tale of road to Nazrul university in Trishal". The Daily Star. 11 September 2015.
External links edit
- University Grant Commission
- Official website