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BAF Shaheen College Dhaka
Location
Dhaka Cantonment
Dhaka, 1206, Bangladesh
Coordinates 23°46′37.5″N 90°23′27.5″E / 23.777083°N 90.390972°E / 23.777083; 90.390972Coordinates: 23°46′37.5″N 90°23′27.5″E / 23.777083°N 90.390972°E / 23.777083; 90.390972
Information
Motto "শিক্ষা-সংযম-শৃঙ্খলা”
(Education-Patience-Discipline)
Established 1960 (1960)
Founded 1 March 1960
Opened 1960
Founder Bangladesh Air Force
Authority Board of Governors, B A F Shaheen College Dhaka
School code 1052
Grades KG-12
Gender Co-educational
Age range 06-18
Campus Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka 1206
Campus type urban
Houses 4
1. Isha Kha House
2. Titumir House
3. Shere Bangla House
4. Nazrul House
Colour(s) Houses:
    Isha Kha House
    Titumir House
    Shere Bangla House
    Nazrul House


Dress:
Girls:
Sky-Blue & White
    
    
Boys:
Sky-Blue & Brown
    
    

Sports Football, cricket, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, handball, hockey
Publication Abahon(আবাহন)
Affiliation Ministry of Education (Bangladesh)
Board Dhaka Education Board
Web Admin Monir Ahmed
Website

BAF Shaheen College Dhaka[1] (Bengali language: বিএএফ শাহীন কলেজ ঢাকা ) also known as Dhaka Shaheen or BAFSD is a co-educational Bangladeshi school & college (grade KG-XII) situated in Dhaka Cantonment.

Overview[]

The college was established on 1 March 1960 as Shaheen School (English Medium). Bangla medium was introduced from 1967, in parallel with English medium. Shaheen High School was renamed as B A F Shaheen College Dhaka for opening intermediate level from 1977. Degree pass courses were opened in 1990. Since then the college has been functioning as a degree college. The college has classes from KG to H.S.C as per the regulations of DG, Secondary and Higher Education, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Dhaka.

The college is co-educational. There are about 6000 students and 165 teaching staff. An English Medium curriculum has been introduced in one section each of the classes from KG to hsc from 2006 as per NCTB, along with the existing Bangla Curriculum.

The college is renowned & well reputed for its standard of education and discipline. Existing number of students and teaching staff are about 4500 and 125 respectively. English Medium Curriculum has been introduced in one section each of the classes from KG to V from the academic session 2006 as per NCTB along with the existing Bangla Medium.[2]

Faculty[]

There are three parts to the institution (Bangla and English version)

  • Primary Section (KG to Class V)
  • Junior Secondary and Secondary (Class VI to X)
  • College (Class XI and XII)

Programmes[]

The Bangla Medium School awards the nationally recognised Secondary School Certification (comparable to year 10 graduation). Similarly the College Section awards the Higher Secondary Certification (comparable to year 12 graduation).

Student clubs[]

  • BAF Shaheen College Dhaka Photography Club
  • BAF Shaheen College Dhaka Science Club
  • BAF Shaheen College Dhaka Green Thumbs
  • BAF Shaheen College Dhaka Business Club
  • BAF Shaheen College Dhaka Information Technology Club
  • BAF Shaheen College Dhaka Debating Club
  • BAF Shaheen College Dhaka Quiz Club
  • BAF Shaheen College Dhaka Mountaineering Club
  • BAF Shaheen College Dhaka Writers' Club
  • BAF Shaheen College Dhaka Cultural Club

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