Adamjee Cantonment College (Bengali: আদমজী ক্যান্টনমেন্ট কলেজ)[1][2] also known as ACC is an educational institution in Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3][4] The institution was established in 1960 following the ideology of originally renowned public schools of England – Eton and Harrow.[5] It is managed by the Bangladesh Army.[6][7] and primarily for the children of army personnel. But civilians' students can also study in this college.[8][9][10]
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Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka - 1206 Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates | 23°47′41″N 90°23′36″E / 23.7946°N 90.3933°E |
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| Type | Intermediate, undergraduate and post graduate college |
| Motto | শিক্ষা, শৃঙ্খলা, নৈতিকতা (Education, discipline, morality) |
| Established | 16 February 1960 |
| Founder | Gul Muhammad Adamjee |
| School board | Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka |
| Authority | Bangladesh Army |
| Principal | Brigadier General A B M Nowroj Ehsan, BSP, BGOM, ndc, psc |
| Staff | 114 |
| Faculty | 3 |
| Teaching staff | 110 (permanent) |
| Grades | Class XI-XII, honours and masters |
| Gender | co-ed |
| Age range | 14-25 |
| Enrollment | 6,500 |
| Language | Bengali and English |
| Campus size | 9.96 acre |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | White and Grey |
| Nickname | ACC |
| Yearbook | প্রতীতি |
| Affiliation | National University, Bangladesh |
| Demonym | Adamjeeans |
| Website | www |
History
editOn 16 February 1960, Adamjee Cantonment College started its journey as an English-medium school founded by Gul Muhammad Adamjee (son of Sir Adamjee Haji Dawood, founder of Adamjee Group), The institution was later renamed Adamjee Cantonment College. A public school attached to the college served students through the first to tenth grade. The school was separated in 1995 and was made a totally independent institution.[11][12]
Extracurricular activities
editThe college is noteworthy for its extracurricular activities which are performed by students that fall outside the realm of the normal curriculum of college education.[13] Examples include hosting science festivals and Model United Nations (MUN) assemblies,[14][15] participating in debate competitions and sports tournaments.[16][17] and so on.[18]
The college holds annual sports competitions that help students develop mental and physical toughness.[19][20][21]
Photo gallery
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Gul Muhammad Adamjee, founder of the college -
Front View of ACC -
Inner View of ACC -
Shaheed Rumi Moncho -
College Garden -
A winter morning in the college premises
Notable alumni
edit- Salman Shah, Bangladeshi film actor[22]
- Ayman Sadiq, Bangladeshi education entrepreneur and founder of 10 Minute School[23]
- Asif Mahmud, Adviser to the Interim government of Bangladesh and a Coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement[24][25]
- Md. Mofizul Islam, Former Senior Secretary, Government of Bangladesh and Former Chairperson of Bangladesh Competition Commission[26][27]
- Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, Bangladesh Police officer and former Inspector General of Bangladesh Police[28]
- Mohammad Khaled Hossain, Bangladeshi mountaineer and film director[29]
- Monir Khan Shimul, Model.
- Moin Hossen Raju.
- Piash Karim, sociologist and political commentator[30]
- Shafi Imam Rumi, freedom fighter and martyr in the Liberation War of Bangladesh[31]
- Tarique Rahman, politician and Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party[32][33]
- Tareque Masud, Bangladeshi film director[34]
- Ferdous Ahmed, Bangladeshi film actor and producer[35]
- Tony Dias, Bangladeshi television actor and director[36]
References
edit- ^ "আদমজী ক্যান্টনমেন্ট কলেজ পেল সেনাপ্রধান ট্রফি". Samakal (in Bengali). 4 June 2024.
- ^ "আদমজী ক্যান্টনমেন্ট কলেজ 'সেরা শিক্ষা প্রতিষ্ঠান' হিসেবে বিবেচিত". Jugantor (in Bengali). 3 June 2024. Archived from the original on 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Adamjee Cantonment College 'Best College in Country'". Archived from the original on 6 July 2024.
- ^ Commonwealth Universities Yearbook. Association of Commonwealth Universities. 1996. ISBN 978-0-85143-178-9.
- ^ "Freshers' reception held at Adamjee Cantt College". July 2018. Archived from the original on 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "List of Army School and College - Bangladesh Army". Bangladesh Army. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Reshuffle in 15 key army posts". The Daily Star. 12 November 2013. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hasan hands over 'Sena Prodhan Trophy' to the principal of Adamjee Cantonment College". Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Reaching Out to Young Scientists". 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "GPA-5 scorers worried about admission". May 2018. Archived from the original on 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "About". Adamjee Cantonment College. Archived from the original on 3 November 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ Reimagining our futures together: A new social contract for education. UNESCO. 6 November 2021. ISBN 978-92-3-100478-0.
- ^ "Business idea festival ends at ACC". February 2017.
- ^ "Reaching Out to Young Scientists". The Daily Star News Paper. 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Bangladesh Model UN assembly of students ends in Dhaka". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "IUBAT hosts National Debate Competition 2020". The Business Standard. 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "FSIBL sponsored 'First Security Islami Bank under 20 Boys College Rugby Competetion-2019' [sic] final round held – FSIBL". First Security Islami Bank Ltd. 15 December 2019. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ Education, I.C.F. (2021). Reimagining our futures together: A new social contract for education. UNESCO Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 978-92-3-100478-0. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Annual sports competition of Adamjee Cantonment College held". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "আদমজী ক্যান্টনমেন্ট কলেজে বিবিএ প্রফেশনাল কোর্সে ভর্তি". Archived from the original on 6 July 2024.
- ^ "আদমজী ক্যান্টনমেন্ট কলেজ : আন্তঃহাউজ বার্ষিক ক্রীড়া প্রতিযোগিতার পুরস্কার বিতরণ". Archived from the original on 6 July 2024.
- ^ সালমান শাহ: রঙিন পর্দার রাজপুত্র [Salman Shah: Prince of the silver screen]. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ ইকরাম, মো. ডিজিটাল পাঠশালা “রবি টেন মিনিট স্কুলের” গল্প [The story of the digital school 'Robi Ten Minute School']. The Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Who is student leader Asif Mahmud?". Financial express. 8 August 2024. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Nahid gets ICT Ministry, Asif to head Sports Ministry". Daily Sun (Bangladesh). 9 August 2024. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024.
- ^ "সিনিয়র সচিব হলেন মফিজুল ইসলাম". Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "মফিজুল ইসলাম প্রতিযোগিতা কমিশনের চেয়ারপারসন". 29 October 2019.
- ^ Who is Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, PPM | Biography | Information |, 8 April 2020, archived from the original on 16 June 2021, retrieved 28 June 2021
- ^ বিজয় নিয়ে ফিরতে পারল না সজল [Sajal could not return with victory]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Piash Karim passes away". New Age. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ আদমজী ক্যান্টনমেন্ট স্কুল ও কলেজের সুবর্ণজয়ন্তী [Golden jubilee of Adamjee Cantonment School and College]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 25 December 2010. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Personal life". Tarique Rahman. Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Tarique Rahman Biography". Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Remembering Tareque Masud and his accomplishment". Dhaka Tribune. 12 August 2013. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "ExSAACSC - Ex-Students Association of Adamjee Cantonment School & College". Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "I cherish and treasure my friends". The Daily Star. 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
External links
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