Teacher-Student Centre (TSC), University of Dhaka
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Teacher-Student Centre of the University of Dhaka is a building on the Dhaka University campus in
Shahbagh Shahbag or Shahbagh (also Shahbaugh, bn, শাহবাগ, Shāhbāg, ) is a major neighbourhood and a police precinct or ''thana'' in Dhaka, the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. It is also a major public transport hub. It is a juncti ...
, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The centre was established in 1961 by the Dhaka University by the Division of Public Affairs.


History

The construction of the Teacher-Student Centre was financed by the
Pakistan Government The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=hakúmat-e pákistán) abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the four provinces, two autonomous territories ...
and the Ford foundation. Parts of the site used to be land of the old Sujatpur Palace grounds (the oldest Nawab Mansion in Shahbagh). There was a Greek cemetery on the west side of the race course, now
Suhrawardy Udyan Suhrawardy Udyan ( bn, সোহরাওয়ার্দী উদ্যান) formerly known as Ramna Race Course ground is a national memorial located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is named after Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. Originally it serve ...
. Many historically important political meetings and discussions were held at the Teacher-Student Centre during the
Bangladesh Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Benga ...
.


Architectural significance

The main building was designed by
Konstantinos Doxiadis Constantinos A. Doxiadis (); also spelled Konstantinos. (14 May 1913 – 28 June 1975), often cited as C. A. Doxiadis, was a Greek architect and urban planner. During the 1960s, he was the lead architect and planner of Islamabad, which was t ...
, a Greek architect and town planner. An example of modern architecture, it takes into account indigenous culture, climate, and spatial arrangement. Arranged around a court, it has an extra butterfly canopy (double roof) extended over the main block at the front, which helps to keep the Centre cool. The complex contains dining rooms, meeting rooms, libraries, art and music rooms, stages, a multipurpose hall, game rooms, a film lab, rehearsal rooms, and more. As a result, the Teacher-Student Centre forms the social and cultural heart of the campus. The complex has some extensions which were built during the 1980s that allowed north–south cross-ventilation . As one enters the Teacher-Student Centre, a sculpture by Hamiduzzaman Khan greets the visitors. Across the green lawn to the east of the Teacher-Student Centre stands a small Greek Mausoleum. It was constructed in 1915 . This building has a square structure, similar to a classical doric monument, rather than a more ecclesiastical style, with an entrance on the east side. The flat roof projects forward on all sides, transforming the square plan into a cruciform shape. It is the only trace of the small Greek community that existed in Bangladesh in the 19th century . The mausoleum still has several epitaphs attached to the wall, most of which are written in classical Greek. Inside the swimming pool enclave of the centre, two small Siva temples are housed, with a small monument between them. The swimming pool is currently not in use.


Activities

The Teacher-Student Centre seeks to foster campus community life to supplement the formal academic program of the university. Campus organizations hold their meetings, functions, lectures, and arts exhibitions in the building. Discussion sessions are frequently scheduled, journals and bulletins published, and competitions held, giving the university a varied programme of cultural and social events. Student activities also include relief and aid, such as during the devastating flood of 1987 and Sidr in 2007. Students prepared food and saline for the flood victims for over four months. The Centre holds the facilities of a voluntary blood donation organization, called Badhan, organized by the students of the university. The Centre houses the office of Badhan, Dhaka University Debating Society,
Dhaka University Film Society Dhaka University Film Society (DUFS) is a voluntary organization affiliated with the Dhaka University Central Students Union (DUCSU) at University of Dhaka. It is registered under the Film Societies Act 2011 and a member of Federation of Film Soc ...
, Dhaka University Quiz Society, Dhaka University Tourist Society, Dhaka University Journalists Association, Dhaka University Photographic Society, Dhaka University Chess Club, Dhaka University Model United Nations Association, Rover Scout and different socio-cultural groups of the students. Dhaka University Publication Centre and Janata Bank are situated in the building.


See also

* University of Dhaka


References

* Mahbubur Rahman, ''City of an Architect''(2011) p. 4, 5, 6. , Delvista Foundation * Muntassir Mamoon, ''Dhaka Smriti Bismritir Nagori'' (1993) p. 78, 219. , Monirul Hoque Ananya * ''Bangladesh Asiatic Society - Sthapotya''(2007) p. 505. , Bangladesh Asiatic Society {{University of Dhaka University of Dhaka