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BAF Shaheen College
বিএএফ শাহীন কলেজ


Seals of eight BAF Shaheen Colleges
Location
Bangladesh
Information
TypeBAF managed School and College
MottoBengali: শিক্ষা-সংযম-শৃঙ্খলা
(Education-Restraint-Discipline)
AuthorityBangladesh Air Force
GradesKG to 12th
Genderco-ed
Enrollment25,000+
LanguageBengali and English
Color(s)Uniform:
Boys:
  Sky blue
  Khaki
Girls:
  Sky blue
  White
SportsFootball, cricket, squash, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, hockey, badminton, handball, and more
AffiliationMinistry of Education (Bangladesh)
WebsiteBAF Shaheen Colleges

BAF Shaheen College (Bengali: বিএএফ শাহীন কলেজ) is the general name of several civilian secondary and higher secondary educational institutions run by the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF).[1][2][3] These educational institutions are located in different BAF bases.[1][4][5]

Colleges

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There are several BAF Shaheen Colleges across the country.[6]

BAF Shaheen College Dhaka

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Main article: BAF Shaheen College Dhaka

BAF Shaheen College Dhaka (Bengali: বিএএফ শাহীন কলেজ ঢাকা) also known as BAFSD or Dhaka Shaheen is a co-educational Bangladeshi college[7] (grades KG-XII) established and controlled by the Bangladesh Air Force and primarily for the children of Air Force personnel.[8][9] But students from the civilian section can also study at the college.[10][11][1] The institution was established by Pakistan Air Force[12] near Tejgaon Airport, East Pakistan now Jahangir Gate, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh on 1 March 1960 for the children of the Air Force personnel as Shaheen School, an English-medium school.[13] Later in 1967 Bengali medium was introduced along with English medium. After the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 BAF has been running this educational institution. Meanwhile, Shaheen School was renamed as "Shaheen High School" and within a few years was recognized by the Dhaka Education Board. In the academic year 1977-78 Shaheen High School was renamed "BAF Shaheen College Dhaka" for the purpose of upgrading it to a higher secondary college.[14] Degree (pass course) was introduced in the academic year 1990-91 and since then BAF Shaheen College Dhaka continues to function as a degree college. However, the degree was abolished from the academic year 2006–07. At present, the college conducts educational programs from infant to class 12 as per the rules of the Directorate of Primary Education, Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, and Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka. Co-curricular activities are running here. In the academic year 2006, English version was introduced along with Bengali medium according to the educational policy of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board.[15]

One side of BAF Shaheen College Dhaka Campus
BAF Shaheen College Dhaka Playground

BAF Shaheen College Kurmitola

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Main article: BAF Shaheen College Kurmitola

BAF Shaheen College Kurmitola[16] was established in 1972 as 'BAF High School'. The school was renamed as 'BAF Shaheen School' in 1980. Higher Secondary School Certificate course was introduced in the school from 1982 and then it was named as 'BAF Shaheen School and College'. In 1986 it was again renamed as 'BAF Shaheen College Kurmitola'. Students are taught from KG to XII classes in a coeducation environment. This Shaheen have the best enviourment for study and co-curriculam activities. BAF Shaheen College Kurmitola is also good in sports. BAF Shaheen College Kurmitola is located in Kurmitola, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka. It is located within Bangladesh Air Force Base Bangabandhu. The college is located at one end of the airport runway.[17]

BAF Shaheen College Kurmitola Gate

BAF Shaheen College Chattogram

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Main article: BAF Shaheen College Chattogram

BAF Shaheen College Chattogram[18] was established in 1978 by Bangladesh Air Force as per the rules and regulations of Ministry of Education of the Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh and Secondary Education Board Chittagong. This school was upgraded to Higher Secondary from the session 1985–86. From the year 2006 English curriculum under NCTB has been introduced as one section each of the classes from II to V along with the existing Bangla curriculum.[19]

Front view of BAF Shaheen College Chattogram

BAF Shaheen College Shamshernagar

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BAF Shaheen College Shamshernagar was established in 2011 with 1000 students in 6 classes from KG to class VI. The school opened a new class every year up to XII in 2013.[citation needed] The school has preliminary permission from the education board in Sylhet to run the education activities of classes VI to XII. It is now a college. About 2118 students study there in 48 sections.[20]

BAF Shaheen College Jashore

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On 26 January 1976, the foundation was laid in Jessore for what was then called Satadal School. Three years later it was renamed BAF Shaheen School. It was upgraded to a college and renamed BAF Shaheen College Jashore (up to class XII) in 1984.[21]

BAF Shaheen College Paharkanchanpur

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BAF Shaheen School, PKP began in 1997 with 51 students in three classes from KG to class II. The school opened a new class every year up to class VIII in 2003. The school has preliminary permission from the education board in Dhaka to run the education activities of classes VI to VIII. Now it teaches until higher secondary. In 2014, the first batch attend to HSC examination under Dhaka education board.[22]

BAF Shaheen College Paharkanchanpur

BAF Shaheen English Medium College

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Main article: BAF Shaheen English Medium College

BAF Shaheen English Medium College (Bengali: বিএএফ শাহীন ইংলিশ মিডিয়াম কলেজ), or commonly known as BAF SEMC - is a college in Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[23][24] Its education is based on Cambridge International Examinations of UK under the direct supervision of the Bangladesh Air Force. From the year 1998, BAF SEMS' students have started sitting for the O'Level exam under University of London. It is located next to the BAF Shaheen College Dhaka.[25][26] As the school began offering higher education (A level) in 2019, the name of the institution changed from BAF Shaheen English Medium School (BAF SEMS) to BAF Shaheen English Medium College (BAF SEMC). As of October 2020, there are around 1600 students enrolled in grades I through XII as a whole. From June 2022 sessions on, BAF SEMC began serving as an exam venue for the British Council Bangladesh for Cambridge school examinations.[27]

BAF Shaheen College Bogura

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BAF Shaheen College Bogura is a privatized educational institution run by the Bangladesh Air Force.[28] The inaugural ceremony of BAF Shaheen College Bogura was held on 1 January 2020[29] and the youngest of BAF Shaheen College Family.[30][31]

BAF Blue Sky School

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The school for special needs children, 'BAF Blue Sky School'[32] run by the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF), was inaugurated at the BAF Base Bashar in Dhaka on 13 May 2024.[33]

Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury chaired the inauguration ceremony while BAF Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan was also present on the occasion.[34] In collaboration with the government's initiatives for autistic and special needs children, the BAF established this School through concerted efforts.[35]

References

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  7. ^ "AIUB Inter College Football Championship-2023: BAF Shaheen College Dhaka Champion". Daily Sun. 8 June 2023.
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  12. ^ Parliamentary Debates. Official Report, PAF Shaheen School. Manager of Publications. 12 February 1969.
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  28. ^ "Air Chief distributes books among students in Bogura".
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  34. ^ "Children with special needs require attention". The Business Post. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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