TECN : A short history

Textile Engineering College, Begumganj, Noakhali, is a government educational institution controlled by the Directorate of Textiles under the Ministry of Textiles and Jute, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. This institution debuted as a handloom school in 1918 AD on 2.97 acres of land. Initially, a six-month trade course was introduced. In 1960 AD, it was introduced as a one-year “Textile Artisan” course. In 1980 AD, a 02 (two) year textile certificate course named “Zella Textile Institute” was introduced to improve the institute’s quality further. In the year 1994, the standard of the institution was raised a step further by providing the required number of teachers, officers and staff for infrastructural development, practical equipment and book collection in the library through a development project titled ITET and 03. (three) year “Diploma in Textile Engineering” course was introduced.In 2002 AD as per government decision the ongoing course was upgraded to 04 years duration course. Then, through a government notification, “Textile Institute, Begumganj, Noakhali” was expanded to “Textile Engineering College, Begumganj, Noakhali” in 2006 to meet the shortage of textile degree holders in the country and produce skilled textile engineers. Textile industry.In the beginning, the college’s educational program was conducted under “Chittagong University” but later from 2012, after receiving affiliation from “Bangladesh Textile University” Dhaka, the educational program of B.Sc. in Textile Engineering course is being conducted till now.

Textile Engineering College, Begumganj, Noakhali is playing an essential role by creating skilled manpower of executive level for the country and abroad according to the vision of the implementation of the Vision 2041 of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.In the last 11 (eleven) years from this college B.Sc. 699 students have passed out in 10 batches in Textile Engineering and hold various important positions in the country and abroad. Currently, 4 sessions/batches of 476 students are running. 65% scholarship to the admitted students and 02 (two) months training allowance to the final stage students are provided to the college students to focus on their studies.A two-storied academic administration building, a two-storied art shop cum library, a two-storied dyeing printing lab cum conference room, 1 jute spinning shed, a 4 storied practical building (with 8 labs), a 6 storied multipurpose building on 297 acres of land. College campus. , a two-storied headmaster’s quarter, a 64-seat two-storied dormitory, a 4-storied dormitory, 1 pump house, 1 substation, 1 mosque, 1 Shaheed Minar and 1 playground exist. Besides, there is a student hostel with 4 floors with 144 seats, 1 pump house, 1 pond and 1 playground on 2.50 acres of land near the college campus. Also, there is 1 bus for students to visit the mill and 1 jeep for the office head.