Begum Akhterunessa was an educated woman in the well kmown miah family. She was a teacher. Her aim was to educate the girls of Gerakul. After her death, her highly educated sons and daughters Mahmud Golam Salek, Prof. Rawshan Ara Rahman, Mrs Mahnur Rahman established Begum Akhterunessa Secondary School on May 3, 1993 with a view to educate the girls of Gerakul and nearby villages. Though at first they started the school as girls' School, later they started co-education since 2004. The school got recognition as Junior school in 1996 and Secondary recognition in 2001. The total number student is about 350 and the number is increasing every year. At least 50 students appear at the SSC examination and the result is very satisfactory.