Nurun Nahar Faizannesa

Nurun Nahar Faizannesa (21 May 1932 – 31 March 2004) was a Bangladeshi feminist and social activist.[1] She was the first elected female member of the syndicate of the University of Dhaka and the National Pay Commission of Bangladesh.[2]

Nurun Nahar Faizannesa
নুরুন নাহার ফয়জননেসা
Born(1932-05-21)21 May 1932
Nadia district, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died31 March 2004(2004-03-31) (aged 71)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma mater
Spouse(s)Syed Moqsud Ali
ChildrenSadya Afreen Mallick
Parent(s)
  • Khan Shahib Quazi Sadrul Ola (father)

Early life and education

Faizannesa was born on 21 May 1932 at Chakda, Nadia district in West Bengal, British India. Through her mother, she was a descendant of the Murshidabad noble family. She attended the famous Sakhawat Memorial Govt. Girls' High School and Victoria Institution in Calcutta, went to Lady Brabourne College Calcutta. She graduate from Chittagong Govt. College in 1949. She then attended the University of Dhaka, obtained a master's in political science in 1952. She took a bachelor in education degree from Dhaka Teachers' Training college and was appointed a lecturer there. She was sent abroad on a Fulbright scholarship to the US in 1960. In 1966 she completed a PhD in education from Colorado State University.[3][4][5]

Career

Faizannesa joined the Siddheswari Girls' School in 1953. She taught at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College. In the 1950s, she helped establish the Azimpur Ladies Club and the related Agrani School and College. In 1959, she joined the Dhaka Teachers' Training College as a lecturer. In 1960, she joined the Institute of Education and Research under the University of Dhaka. She then joined Dhaka University Laboratory School in 1969 as the principal and served for five years. She was the treasurer of Women for Women from 1980 to 1981, and the Vice-President from 1983 to 1985. From 1985 to 1986, she served as the first elected female member of the Dhaka University Syndicate. In 1986, she became a member of the Board of Governors of Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre. She established a day care centre, Chhaya Nahar, in Dhaka University. From 1980 to 1990, she served as the provost of Rokeya Hall at the University of Dhaka. She helped establish 'Women studies' as a subject at the University of Dhaka. In 1996, she was elected as a member of the Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre and the Bangladesh Government Wage Commission.[4][6][7]

Personal life

Faizannesa married Syed Maqsud Ali, a lecturer at the University of Dhaka, in 1950. In 1952 she finished an M. A. from the University of Dhaka in political science.

Death

Faizannesa died on 31 March 2004 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[4]

References
  1. নুরুননাহার ফয়জননেসা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. "Pioneer of Rokeya Dibash". The Daily Star. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  3. "A Tribute to Dr. Noorunnahar Fyzennessa". The Daily Star. 10 May 2004. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. Rahman, Bilqis. "Faizannesa, Nurun Nahar". Banglapedia. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  5. "Eminent academic remembered". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  6. "Prof Noorunnahar Fyzennessa remembered". The Daily Star. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  7. "The life of Noorunnahar Fyzennessa". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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