title: Jhikargacha Government M. L. Model High School
text: # Jhikargacha Government M. L. Model High School
  
  Jhikargacha Govt. M. L. Model High School, established in 1888, is one of the oldest schools in Bangladesh. It is a combined secondary school, located in Jhikargachha Upazila, Jessore District.
  
  ## History
  
  * 1888: School established,
  * 1901: Became Minor School,
  * 1937: Became High School,
  * 1939: Recognition received from the University of Calcutta,
  * 1940: Students first participated in Matriculation,
  * 1941: The military took over the campus,
  * 1941: The school was shifted to Misrideara village
  * 1946: The military left and the old campus was used again,
  * 1948: School was included in the East Pakistan Secondary Education Board,
  * 1960: Added new curriculum, Junior scholarship and SSC examination,
  * 1962: Turned to multilateral education,
  * 1964: Included in Jessore Education Board.
  * 1971: Md Abu Daud became headmaster of school
  * 1976: The school was included in pilot project
  * 1978: Added new curriculum
  * 1983: School became multilateral to bilateral
  * 1983: The school was included community development project
  * 1994: Firstly a building was built
  * 2014: Recognised as Model High School
  * 2018: The School finally became a government school and the name has been changed to Jhikargacha Government M. L. Model High School.
  
  ## Extracurricular activities
  
  * BNCC (Bangladesh National Cadet Core)
  * Scouting
  * Games and sports (mostly cricket and football)
  * Debating
  