Nawab Faizunnesa Government College

Nawab Faizunnesa Government College (NFGC) is a government college at Laksam, Cumilla, Bangladesh.^[4][5][6][7] This college is also known as "Faizunnesa College."^[8] As a result of freeing the college from political instability, the college has been recognized as one of the best academic institutions of the upazila (third level administrative division in Bangladesh, similar to town or borough).^{[9][10][11][7]}

Nawab Faizunnesa Govt. College

নবাব ফয়জুন্নেছা সরকারী কলেজ
Other name	Faizunnesa College
Motto	পড় তোমার প্রতিপালকের নামে
Motto in English	Read in the name of your Lord
Type	Government College
Established	1943 ^[1]
Founder	Nawab Faizunnesa
Chancellor	Abdul Hamid
Vice-Chancellor	Mita Safinaz ^[2]
Principal	Major Mita Shafinaz^[2]
Academic staff	55 ^[3]
Students	5000+
Address	Paschimgaon Village , Laksam Upazila, Cumilla , Bangladesh 23°13′45″N 91°06′47″E / 23.2291°N 91.1130°E / 23.2291; 91.1130
Campus	Urban
Website	www.nfgc.edu.bd

History

Nawab Faizunnesa Govt. College was founded by Nawab Begum Faizunnesa Chowdhury a pioneer of women's education of Bengal and also of the Indian subcontinent in 1873 as a school.^[12][13]

Academics

The present Principal is Prof.Mita Safinaz,^[5] the administration is trying to make this educational institution a success in many respects. At present its number of students is more than 5 thousand.^[14][13]

Courses and faculties

The college has honors courses in seven subjects:^[5]

1. English
2. Economics
3. Political science
4. Accounting
5. Management
6. Mathematics
7. Zoology

In addition to higher secondary and degree (pass) in:^[13]

1. Science
2. Humanities
3. Business education

Bachelors

• B.A.
• B.S.S.
• B.S.C.
• B.B.S.

Credit system and grading scale

There's no mandatory national credit system in Bangladesh—credit systems vary by institution.^[15] However, Nawab Faizunnesa Government College use Grade Point Average (GPA) for the students of HSC and equivalent, and Cumulative Grade Point Average for the rest of higher education.

NFGC's Secondary Grading Scale^[15]

Letter Grade	Numerical Range	GPA	WES Conversion
A+	80-100	5.0	A
A	70-79	4.0	A
A-	60-69	3.5	B
B	50-59	3.0	B
C	40-49	2.0	C
D	33-39	1.0	C
F	00-32	0.0	F

National Higher Education Grading Scale of Bangladesh^[15]

Letter Grade	Numerical Range	Grade Point	WES Conversion
A+	80-100	4.0	A
A	75-79	3.75	A
A-	70-74	3.5	A-
B+	65-69	3.25	B+
B	60-64	3.0	B
B-	55-59	2.75	B-
C+	50-54	2.5	C+
C	45-49	2.25	C
D	40-44	2.0	D
F	00-39	0.0	F

Eligibility for admission

Minimum score in Secondary School Certificate (SSC, or equivalent) is needed for admission in 11th grade:

• Minimum GPA in Science is 4.00
• Minimum GPA in Humanities is 2.50
• Minimum GPA in Business Education is 3.50

Labs

The college has several labs to impart practical education to the students in various subjects. These include:

• Computer lab
• Science Lab

References

1. "লাকসাম উপজেলা". laksam.comilla.gov.bd.
2. "About us". www.nfgc.edu.bd. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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