Jhikargacha Government M. L. Model High School
# Jhikargacha Government M. L. Model High School

Jhikargacha Govt. M. L. Model High School, established in 1888, is one of the oldest schools in Bangladesh. It is a combined secondary school, located in Jhikargachha Upazila, Jessore District.

## History

* 1888: School established,
* 1901: Became Minor School,
* 1937: Became High School,
* 1939: Recognition received from the University of Calcutta,
* 1940: Students first participated in Matriculation,
* 1941: The military took over the campus,
* 1941: The school was shifted to Misrideara village
* 1946: The military left and the old campus was used again,
* 1948: School was included in the East Pakistan Secondary Education Board,
* 1960: Added new curriculum, Junior scholarship and SSC examination,
* 1962: Turned to multilateral education,
* 1964: Included in Jessore Education Board.
* 1971: Md Abu Daud became headmaster of school
* 1976: The school was included in pilot project
* 1978: Added new curriculum
* 1983: School became multilateral to bilateral
* 1983: The school was included community development project
* 1994: Firstly a building was built
* 2014: Recognised as Model High School
* 2018: The School finally became a government school and the name has been changed to Jhikargacha Government M. L. Model High School.

## Extracurricular activities

* BNCC (Bangladesh National Cadet Core)
* Scouting
* Games and sports (mostly cricket and football)
* Debating
