Rangpur Polytechnic Institute, Technical education institute in Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Rangpur Polytechnic Institute is a government technical institute in the Jummapara area of Rangpur, Bangladesh, about 1.9 km from the city's zero point. Its main campus has two three-storey academic buildings, offices, a library, a workshop building, laboratories, a gymnasium, a 500-seat auditorium, a mosque and a Shaheed Minar. A large pond lies inside the campus, and flower gardens flank the main gate.
The school was founded in 1882 as Bailey Bridge Govind Lal Technical School and went through several name changes before becoming Rangpur Polytechnic Institute in 1968. This long timeline reflects how technical education in the region grew and changed over more than a century.
The campus has a mosque and a Shaheed Minar, the monument to the Bengali language movement, and the main gate is flanked by flower gardens. Entering, a bird sanctuary and wooded area lie to the right and the campus's only Jame Mosque to the left. The single large pond may no longer be used for bathing.
The program runs over eight semesters and combines classroom learning with hands-on time in workshops and labs. Visitors who want to see the campus should check with the administration in advance, as access is generally limited to students and staff.
The campus has two large playing fields, one inside the grounds and one outside beside the Rangpur Polytechnic High School; the second sits in front of the Tista student hostel. Students also have two hostels for boys and one for girls, named Tista, Shahjahan Kabir and Tapasi Rabeya.
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