Notre Dame College, Dhaka facts for kids
নটর ডেম কলেজ, ঢাকা
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Former name
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St. Gregory's College |
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Motto |
Diligite Lumen Sapientiae
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Motto in English
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Love the light of wisdom |
Type | Higher secondary school, university-affiliated college |
Established | 1949 |
Religious affiliation
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Catholic Church (Congregation of Holy Cross) |
Principal | Fr. Hemonto Pius Rozario CSC (2012–present) |
Vice-principal | Leonard Sankar Rozario |
Students | 6400 (As of 2019[update]) |
Location | , |
Campus | Urban |
Nickname | NDC |
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Notre Dame College (Bengali: নটর ডেম কলেজ) is a Catholic higher secondary school as well as a degree college, situated in Dhaka. A society of priests named Congregation of Holy Cross established it in 1949. According to the result of HSC exam, it is regarded as one of the best colleges of Bangladesh.
History
Notre Dame College was first established at Luxmibazar of Old Dhaka in November, 1949 with the name "St. Gregory College". In 1954-55, the institution was transferred to Arambagh, Motijheel with the present name – "Notre Dame", referring to Mary or Maryam, mother of Jesus Christ.
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Administration
The college is administrated by a governing body, led by the archbishop of Dhaka.
Principal
The college's principal is always a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross. The first principal was The Rev. John J. Harrington and the current principal is The Rev. Hemanto Pius Rozario. Since its establishment, ten priests have served as the principal of the college:
- John J. Harrington (1949—1954)
- James L. Martin (1954—1960)
- Theotonius Amal Ganguly (March 1960—October 1960)
- William Graham (1960—1967)
- John Vanden Bossche (1967—1969)
- Richard William Timm (1970—1971)
- Ambrose Wheeler (1971—1976)
- Joseph S. Peixotto (1976—1998)
- Benjamin Costa (1998—2012)
- Hemanto Pius Rozario (2012—present)
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See also
In Spanish: Colegio Notre Dame (Daca) para niños