# Khulna Public College

Khulna Public College or KPC (Bengali: খুলনা পাবলিক কলেজ), formerly known as Sundarban Boys' Public School and College, is an autonomous educational institution directly administered by the Ministry of Education in Boyra, Khulna, Bangladesh. It offers education for 3rd through 12th grade. It is an educational institution only for boys. In 2015, KPC was named The Best Digital Educational Institution of Khulna zone.

## Administration

The college is governed by a Board of Governors chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry of Education of The People's Republic of Bangladesh. KPC offers education in two shifts: morning shift (8.00 am–12.30 pm) and day shift (1.00 pm–5.30 pm). The head of the college administration is the Principal and there are two Vice Principals in each of the shifts.

### Board of Governors

* President: The Secretary, Department of Secondary and Higher Education, Ministry of Education (Bangladesh), Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
* Vice-President: The Divisional Commissioner, Khulna Division
Members:
* Additional Secretary (Administration), Ministry of Finance (Bangladesh), Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
* Commissioner, Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP)
* Chairman, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Jessore
* Chief Engineer, Directorate of Education Engineering
* Deputy Commissioner, Khulna
* Director (College & Administration), Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, Dhaka
* Representative of the Honorable Mayor, Khulna City Corporation
* Executive Engineer, Directorate of Education Engineering
* Education-interested Member
* One from the Vice Principals, Khulna Public College
* Two Teacher Representatives of Khulna Public College
* Secretary of the members: The Principal, Khulna Public College

### Principals of Khulna Public College

| Serial | Name | Period |
| 1. | Shah Mohammad Zahurul Haq | 7 January 1987 to 31 December 1988 |
| 2. | K.M. Hasan (In-charge) | 1 January 1989 to 6 August 1989 |
| 3. | Harunur Rashid | 7 August 1989 to 17 June 1990 |
| 4. | Mrs. Hasna Banu (In-charge) | 18 June 1990 to 30 June 1990 |
| 5. | Prof. Harunur Rashid | 1 July 1990 to 10 March 1991 |
| 6. | Dr. Shafiur Rahman | 10 March 1991 to 15 April 1992 |
| 7. | Salim Haider Chowdhury (In-charge) | 15 April 1992 to 17 May 1992 |
| 8. | Prof. Shafiur Rahman | 17 May 1992 to 3 January 1993 |
| 9. | Prof. Md. Younus | 3 January 1993 to 3 March 1993 |
| 10. | Md. Tarek | 1 March 1994 to 27 September 1997 |
| 11. | Md. Lal Mia | 27 September 1997 to 22 April 2001 |
| 12. | Sk. Syed Ali | 22 April 2001 to 20 January 2003 |
| 13. | Salim Haider Chowdhury (In-charge) | 21 January 2003 to 22 January 2003 |
| 14. | Sk. Syed Ali | 23 January 2003 to 29 December 2008 |
| 15. | Prof. Sk. Syed Ali | 30 December 2008 to 14 February 2009 |
| 16. | Salim Haider Chowdhury (In-charge) | 14 February 2009 to 30 March 2009 |
| 17. | Prof. M. Abul Bashar Mollah | 31 March 2009 to 30 March 2010 |
| 18. | Prof. M. Abul Bashar Mollah | 4 March 2010 to 6 September 2010 |
| 19. | Salim Haider Chowdhury (In-charge) | 6 September 2010 to 3 March 2012 |
| 20. | Lt. Col. Kazi Shahabuddin Ahmed, AEC | 3 March 2012 to 1 January 2016 |
| 21. | Lt. Col. Md. Jahangir Alam, AEC | 1 February 2016 to 10 April 2019 |
| 22. | Lt. Col. Yare Md. Morshed Alam, AEC | 10 April 2019 to 1 December 2019 |
| 23. | Lt. Col. Abdul Moqtader, AEC | 1 December 2019 to 2 January 2023 |
| 24. | Lt. Col Mohammad Shamimul Ahasan Shamim, ASC | 2 January 2023 to present |

### Principal

Lt. Col Mohammad Shamimul Ahasan Shamim, ASC

## Education

Khulna Public College offers primary, secondary and higher secondary education in Bengali. After grade 5, students take the Primary Education Completing exam (PEC); after grade 8, they take the Junior School Certificate (JSC); after grade 10, they take the Secondary School Certificate (equivalent to O Levels); and after grade 12 they take the Higher Secondary (School) Certificate (equivalent to the high school diploma in the United States and A Levels).

### Curriculum

The college follows the national education curriculum of Bangladesh. Classes in computing are compulsory until grade 8. Students of secondary (9 and 10) and higher secondary (11 and 12) classes select one of three major concentrations: Humanities, Business Studies or Science.

### Academic performance

Primary Education Completing (PEC) exam results from 2012 to 2017
| Year | Number of Examinees | A+ | A | A- | B | C | Percentage of passed students |
| 2012 | 206 | 120 | 65 | 12 | 04 | 05 | 100% |
| 2013 | 192 | 105 | 64 | 12 | 09 | 02 | 100% |
| 2014 | 189 | 141 | 34 | 12 | 02 | 00 | 100% |
| 2015 | 172 | 158 | 14 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 100% |
| 2016 | 188 | 164 | 18 | 05 | 01 | 00 | 100% |
| 2017 | 194 | 149 | 44 | 01 | 00 | 00 | 100% |
Junior School Certificate (JSC) exam results from 2012 to 2017
| Year | Number of Examinees | Number of Passed students | Percentage of passed students | Obtained GPA-5 or A+ |
| 2012 | 216 | 216 | 100% | 57 |
| 2013 | 191 | 191 | 100% | 126 |
| 2014 | 191 | 189 | 99% | 115 |
| 2015 | 213 | 213 | 100% | 137 |
| 2016 | 189 | 189 | 100% | 116 |
| 2017 | 216 | 216 | 100% | 106 |
Secondary School Certificate results from 2007 to 2018:
| Year | Number of Examinees | Number of Passed students | Percentage of passed students | Obtained GPA-5 or A+ |
| 2007 | 166 | 166 | 100% | 46 |
| 2008 | 163 | 163 | 100% | 68 |
| 2009 | 177 | 170 | 97% | 58 |
| 2010 | 184 | 184 | 100% | 113 |
| 2011 | 211 | 211 | 100% | 87 |
| 2012 | 292 | 292 | 100% | 86 |
| 2013 | 182 | 182 | 100% | 102 |
| 2014 | 185 | 185 | 100% | 126 |
| 2015 | 172 | 172 | 100% | 120 |
| 2016 | 187 | 187 | 100% | 102 |
| 2017 | 235 | 235 | 100% | 99 |
| 2018 | 245 | 245 | 100% | 119 |
Higher Secondary Certificate results from 2007 to 2012:
| Year | Number of Examinees | Number of Passed students | Percentage of passed students | Obtained GPA-5 or A+ |
| 2007 | 406 | 377 | 93% | 59 |
| 2008 | 450 | 440 | 97% | 114 |
| 2009 | 389 | 370 | 95% | 71 |
| 2010 | 438 | 411 | 94% | 83 |
| 2011 | 405 | 405 | 100% | 91 |
| 2012 | 435 | 435 | 100% | 143 |

## Campus

Khulna Public College is located on a 5.3482-acre campus in a residential neighbourhood. The campus consists of student dormitories, individual residences for staff, a mosque, academic and administration buildings, gardens, and a playground. The academic buildings include classrooms, a library containing 5,824 volumes, laboratories for biology, chemistry, physics, geography, psychology and a modern computer lab. There is a Shaheed Minar in the college premises which has been sculpted to commemorate the sacrifice of the martyrs of the Language Movement of 1952. This exceptional Shaheed Minar has been designed by architect Al Masum Billah, who is an ex-student of this institution.

## Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities

KPC puts special emphasis on literary and cultural activities. A special class named CTP ( Class Teacher's Period ) is held on every Wednesday in every class with a view to publishing the latent talents of the students.

### Cultural week

Every year, the college organizes an annual cultural week having competitions on debate, recitation, music, drama, art, story telling and so on. Talented students are rewarded with attractive gifts and prizes. .

### Special day celebration

The college arranges various programs on International Mother Language Day (21 February), Pohela Boishakh, Independence Day, Victory Day with a view to informing the student about the significance of the days. Beside these, every year KPC day is celebrated on 20 January as it is the establishment day of the college.

### External competitions

The students of KPC are continuously making success and representing the college with glorious achievements. The extraordinary talented students participate in Math Olympiad, Biology Olympiad, National Education Week, Creative Talent Hunt etc. competitions and bringing reputations for the college.

### Sports

Sports is a major focus of college life. Inter-class cricket and football tournaments are held every year. The college also hosts indoor tournaments in the hostels. Sports week is held in January and includes running, long jump, high jump, shot put, and weight throwing, javelin, and discus events.

### Publications

The college publishes an annual magazine, Protyasha (Bengali: প্রত্যাশা; expectations), with special publications to commemorate major events.

## Uniform

The color white has been a unique symbol for the KPCians. White is the symbol of freshness as well as peace. Student are to wear white shirts and white pants. Belts and shoes should be black in color and white shoes for physical activities. Beside these, the students are given epaulettes for identifying their classes and ID cards, name-tags for personal identification. The epaulettes for grades 3–6 are 1.25-inch wide, and those for grades 7–12 are 1.5-inch wide.

## Silver Jubilee

20 January 2012 was the silver jubilee of Khulna Public College and was marked by a reunion.

## 31 Years Celebration and Re-union

The 31 year celebration and Re-union festival was held on 19 and 20 January 2018. The campus had been full with present and ex students of KPC. The cultural programs were much enjoyable with Nagarbaul James (musician) and many other artists.

## Photo gallery

* Old academic building of KPC
* Academic Building