Dhaka Polytechnic Institute: Difference between revisions
remove copyright content copied from http://dhakapolytechnicinstitute.blogspot.ca/ |
|||
| Line 82: | Line 82: | ||
* Aziz Hostel Currently leased to [[Bangladesh University of Textiles]] |
* Aziz Hostel Currently leased to [[Bangladesh University of Textiles]] |
||
* Ladies Hostel |
* Ladies Hostel |
||
==Quarters== |
|||
* Dhaka Polytechnic Staff Quarters |
|||
== Dhaka Polytechnic Institute Central Mosque == |
== Dhaka Polytechnic Institute Central Mosque == |
||
Revision as of 16:32, 21 May 2017
ঢাকা পলিটেকনিক ইন্সটিটিউট | |
Former name | East Pakisthan Polytechnic Institute |
|---|---|
| Motto | "Progress and Service" |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1955 |
| Principal | Ganesh Chandra Majumder[1] |
Academic staff | 116[2] |
| Location | , , 1208 , 23°45′32″N 90°23′59″E / 23.75889°N 90.39972°E |
| Campus | Urban, 27.00 acres (0.11km2) |
| Nickname | DPI [3] |
| Website | dpi |
Dhaka Polytechnic Institute (Bengali: ঢাকা পলিটেকনিক ইন্সটিটিউট, also known as DPI) is a government technical institute in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
History
East Pakistan Polytechnic Institute, Dacca was established in May 1955 by Oklahoma State University-Stillwater with funding from the Ford Foundation.[4] By the mid-1960s it had become Dacca Polytechnic Institute.[5]
Directorates
The institute operates under the executive control of the Ministry of Education(MOE) acting through the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE).[6] The academic programmes, curriculams are maintained under the regulation of the Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB).[7] BTEB function under Directorate of Inspection and Audit (DIA), which in turn function under Chief Accounts Office (CAO), and it function under MOE.
Academics
Dhaka Polytechnic Institute has the following departments:
- Architecture
- Civil
- Chemical
- Food
- Computer
- Electrical
- Electronics
- Environmental
- Mechanical Technology
- Automobile
Refrigeration and Air conditioning
- NonTech Department[2]
Grading system
The academic year consists of eight semesters. Academic courses are based on a credit system. The grading system:
| Grading system in DPI | Class interval | Letter grade | Grade point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80-100 | A | 4.00 | |
| 75-79 | A | 3.75 | |
| 70-74 | A- | 3.50 | |
| 65-69 | B | 3.25 | |
| 60-64 | B | 3.00 | |
| 55-59 | B- | 2.75 | |
| 50-54 | C | 2.50 | |
| 45-49 | C | 2.25 | |
| 40-44 | C- | 2.00 | |
| 0-39 | F | 0.00 |
Hostels
Dhaka Polytechnic Institute has following hostels:[8]
- Latif Hostel The Biggest Hostel of South Asia
- Dr. Kazi Motahar Hossain Hostel
- Zahir Raihan Hostel
- Maniruzzaman Hostel (Currently reserved for few teachers )
- Kazi Nazrul Islam Hostel (Currently leased to Ceramic Institute)
- Aziz Hostel Currently leased to Bangladesh University of Textiles
- Ladies Hostel
Quarters
- Dhaka Polytechnic Staff Quarters
Dhaka Polytechnic Institute Central Mosque
Dhaka Polytechnic Institute has a central mosque just beside the main building.
Student Organizations
- DPI Rover Group
- DPI Scout Group
- DPI Sports Association
- DPI Drama Society
- DPI Photography Society
- House of Volunteers : DPI
- DPI Blood Donation
- DPI Debating Club
See also
(BUET), Dhaka
(DUET), Gazipur. (Formerly known as BIT).
References
- ^ "Messages from Principal". Dhaka Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
- ^ a b "Departments". Dhaka Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
- ^ content
- ^ Institute of Research on Overseas Programs (1958). The International Programs of American Universities: An Inventory and Analysis. Michigan State University. pp. 235–.
- ^ Gill, Jerry Leon (1978). The Great Adventure: Oklahoma State University and International Education. Oklahoma State University Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-914956-14-3.
- ^ Directorate Of Technical Education (DTE).
- ^ BTEB (Bangladesh Technical Education Board).
- ^ "Dhaka Polytechnic Institute, Dhaka". 2013-05-16. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
External links
 | This article about a Bangladesh tertiary education institute is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |