11/04/2016
The rule of East India company in this sub-continent was finished after “ The Shipahi Bidroho” and then started the rule of “Queen Victoria” in 1857. In that time there weren’t any colleges in this region (For example: Khulna, Barisal, Faridpur) for higher education. So feeling the lack of higher education the landlord of Narail “ Ratan Roy” founded the “ Narail Victoria Collegiate English High School ” in the memory of the great queen Her Excellency “Queen Victoria”. The Entrance exam was controlled then by the Calcutta University.In 1886 by hard efforts of local landlords this “Narail Victoria Collegiate English High school” was replaced as a second class F.A (Intermediate) college. It was approved by the Calcutta University. For starting Degree courses the college was replaced by a first class college in 1890. For short numbers of students the degree courses were stopped in the last decade of the 19th century . In 1924 science subjects were introduced here. The degree classes were started again in 1961. In 1966 the business classes were introduced also. The name of the college was replaced by “Narail Govt. Victoria College” in 01.03.1980 as the Govt. of Bangladesh approved it as a Govt.college .
Narail Govt. Victoria College is the 5th oldest college of Bangladesh. Here are some oldest colleges of Bangladesh :-
(1) Govt. Dhaka College, Dhaka (1841)
(2) Govt. Chittagong College , Chittagong (1869)
(3) Govt. Rajshahi College, Rajshahi (1873)
(4) Govt. Jagonnath College,Dhaka( Now Jagannath University) (1884)
(5) Narail Govt. Victoria College (1886)
Now the college is under the administration of the National university. The results of this college were always satisfactory and ,with the help of the efficient teachres’ panel , it will always be…………………….
Ref. Book:"Loreal hothe Narail"
Page no:347
(Translated by the admins)