A school in the garden

I would like to introduce a school that is situated in the heart of Dhaka city near the reputed Holy Cross School. It has a huge area of land; it's around more than an acre. It is mainly an orphanage established by some Christian missionary for the accommodation of helpless children and for their development. Afterwards a Girls' High School was established in the same compound that occupied around 20 percent of the total land.

It is a full-fledged high school including primary section under the Dhaka Board. It has a beautiful look and big fields with a garden of trees and well-maintained environment. The total number of students is around 3,000. The headmistress is a learned lady and very strict about discipline. The teachers are very careful about their students as well.

I think it is very rare to find any school with such big space and trees. So, children are very happy to take their breath within the compound and they can run in the field during their off period. Their performance is excellent up to the primary level.

But at the junior and higher levels the performance is average compared to other schools. As a result, most of the brilliant students have to move to other schools just after completing their primary level.

According to the guardians, the school is running under a shortage of funds and hence the management cannot afford to recruit qualified teachers in the junior and higher sections. If they were provided with some financial support from external sources then this school might become ideal for the students. There are many NGOs which can extend their help for its development.