Government Teachers' Training College, Chittagong
The Government Teachers' Training College is a public professional teacher education institution located in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It was established in 1958 and introduced the B.Ed. program in 1977.
History
The institution was founded in 1958 as the Chittagong Normal School on the site of the present Chittagong Government High School. On 1 July of the same year, it was upgraded to a Junior Training College. Subsequently, it was granted permission under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Cumilla to admit students into the I.Ed. program. On 30 August 1972, the B.A. in Education program was introduced. In 1977, a 10-month B.Ed. program was launched, granting the institution full status as a Teachers' Training College. In 1994, a double shift system was introduced. From July 1996, the M.Ed. program was introduced under the National University (Bangladesh). Every year from July, students would enroll in the 10-month B.Ed. and M.Ed. programs. From the 2006 academic year, the B.Ed. course was extended to one year with major curriculum revisions. Currently, both the B.Ed. and M.Ed. programs are one year long, with new admissions taking place in January each year.Currently, the B.Ed. and M.Ed. programs are conducted on a semester basis, each lasting 6 months. The first semester of the B.Ed. program includes four compulsory and two elective courses, while the second semester includes two compulsory and one optional course. Each semester also includes a 'teaching practicum' at the school level. Additionally, a B.Ed. program is offered under the National University.
Notable Teachers and Alumni
Teachers
- Anwarul Haque, art teacher and painter.