Safiuddin Sarker Academy and College ( bn, সফিউদ্দিন সরকার একাডেমি এন্ড কলেজ), also known as SSAC, is an educational institution with two shifts, located at Tongi, Gazipur Sadar Upazila, Gazipur District, Bangladesh. The schools under the institution offer five years primary education, five years high school education and two years education for tertiary level. The language of instruction is

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. In 2016, about 8,000 students are enrolled. There are about 170 teaching staffs including Assistant Professors to Junior Teachers.

History

The school, founded by former Member of Parliament

Hasan Uddin Sarkar Hasan Uddin Sarkar is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Gazipur-2 constituency. Career Sarkar was a labor leader in Tongi. He is a central member of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He c ...

, began as "Tongi Pauro Kindergarten" in 1978. In 1984 it was accredited by the

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as a secondary school serving students through class 10. The first batch of students from the school sat their

Secondary School Certificate The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) or Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC), Matriculation examination, is a public examination in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan conducted by educational boards for the successful completion of the seco ...

(SSC) examinations in 1986. In 1994, the school opened a college section.

Campus

SSAC is located on the west side of the Dhaka–Mymensingh Highway, in Tongi, Gazipur Sadar Upazila, Gazipur District.

Curriculum

The national curriculum provided by

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is followed for all the existing classes and exams under the

. Bangla and English are compulsory for all the faculties. This curriculum includes lower secondary, secondary and higher secondary school academic subjects. Following the government rules, ICT education has been obligatory for the students of secondary and higher secondary classes. They can choose one of the three major groups: Arts/Humanities, Business Studies, and Science.

Awards and recognition

It has already been a tradition that every year SSAC secures the topmost positions in Primary Education Certificate (PEC) Exam,

Junior School Certificate The Junior School Certificate (JSC) is a public examination taken by students in Bangladesh after successful completion of eight years of schooling. It is followed by the Secondary School Certificate (SSC). Before the JSC was introduced, an exam w ...

(JSC) Exam and

(SSC) Exam since last 10 years in Gazipur District. It was also recognised as one of the top 10 educational institutions under Dhaka Education Board in 2005–2006, 2006–2007 academic year. In 2011, SSAC was ranked 20th in performance among schools under Dhaka Education Board.

Photography Club of SSAC

Safiuddin Sarker Academy & College has a Photography Club name
Safiuddin Sarker Academy Photography Club - SSAPC
They started their journey on 14 July 2017 for the purpose of capturing memorable events of Safiuddin Sarker Academy & College,

Tongi Tongi ( bn, টঙ্গী) is a major township in Gazipur, Bangladesh, with a population of 350,000. It hosts the Biswa Ijtema and features a BSCIC industrial area, which produces BDT 1500 crore of industrial products annually, and marks the ...

Gazipur District Gazipur ( bn, গাজীপুর) is a district in central Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division. It has an area of 1741.53 km2. It is the home district of Tajuddin Ahmad, the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh and has been a prominent ...

. They want to represent their school & college around the country.

Scout Group of SSAC

Safiuddin Sarker Academy & College has a Scout Group named Safiuddin Sarker Academy & College Scout Group - SSACSG. They started on 20 June 1994. Its controlled by National Scouts Organization, Bangladesh They want to represent their school & college around the country.

Information Technology Club of SSAC

Safiuddin Sarker Academy & College has a IT Club named Safiuddin Sarker Academy & College Information Technology Club - SSACITC

Principals of SSAC

Md Hafiz Uddin Talukder (1978–2015)

Hafiz Uddin Talukder Sir is the first Principal of Safiuddin Sarkar Academy & College. His contribution to the Safiuddin Sarkar Academy &College family is unimaginable. Safiuddin Sarkar Academy and College from “Tongi Pauro Kindergarten” came and held his hand. He played a role in starting the college branch of Safiuddin Academy. The name of Safiuddin Sarkar Academy & College as one of the best institutions of Dhaka Board and Bangladesh came from his hands.

Md Shahidul Islam (2015)

Md Shahidul Islam.

Md Zafar Iqbal (2016–2017)

Md Zafar Iqbal.

Md Moniruzzaman (since 2017)

Md. Moniruzzaman Sir is the 4th Principal of Safiuddin Sarkar Academy & College. He joined as Acting Principal in 2017 and successfully appointed as principal of Safiuddin Sarkar Academy & College the same year and he is successfully serving as Principal till now. It is through his hands that the quality of education of Safiuddin Sarkar Academy and College has been improved and modernized. It was under his leadership that Safiuddin Sarkar Academy and College building expansion along with new Shahid Ahsan Ullah Master ICT building and 10th floor building was completed. Along with academics, he also gives importance to co-curricular activities and clubs like photography club, debate club, interact club, information technology club, art & crafts club etc.

Gallery

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References

{{Reflist Tongi Colleges in Gazipur District High schools in Bangladesh Education in Gazipur District 1978 establishments in Bangladesh