Adamjee Cantonment Public School and College ( bn, আদমজী ক্যান্টনমেন্ট পাব্লিক স্কুল এন্ড কলেজ) is an

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. The institution was established in 1960 following the ideology of original renowned public schools of England –

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and Harrow. It is managed by

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and primarily for the children of Army personnel. But students from the civilian section also can study in this college.

History

On 16 February 1960, Adamjee Cantonment College started its journey as an English medium school that was 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 in first to tenth grade. The school was separated in 1995 and was made totally an independent institution.

Location and infrastructure

The college is located in the center of Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh. Spread across nearly 10

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s of land, the college has an administration building, a science building, a library building, a BBA building, a Masters building, a playground, a

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, a garden, a cafeteria, a Shaheed Minar and a stage (Shaheed Rumi Moncho).

Academics

Education, Discipline, Morality – these three words are the motto of the college.

Admission

The college authority publishes an admission circular every year after the publication of the SSC results. New students (both boys and girls) are admitted to the 11th grade via online applications. They are admitted to the college according to the merit list based on their obtained marks in the SSC examinations. The children of Army personnel have a special quota for admission.

Curriculum

Higher secondary level: HSC – science (Bengali version and English version), humanities (Bengali version), and business studies (Bengali version and English version). Graduate level:

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(honours) – English, economics, political science;

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(honours) – management, accounting;

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. Postgraduate level: Master of Arts – English, economics, political science; Master of Commerce – management, accounting. Its'

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and

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programs are affiliated to the

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Extracurricular activities

The college is noteworthy for its extracurricular activities which are performed by students that fall outside the realm of the normal curriculum of college education. Examples include hosting science festivals and Model United Nations (MUN) assemblies, participating in debate competitions and sports tournaments, and so on. The college holds annual sports competitions that help students develop mental and physical toughness.

Photo gallery

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Notable alumni

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* Md. Mofizul Islam, Senior Secretary,

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and current Chairperson of

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officer and current Inspector General of

* Mohammad Khaled Hossain, Bangladeshi mountaineer and film director *

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, sociologist and political commentator *

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, Bangladeshi film actor *

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, freedom fighter and martyr in the

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, Bangladeshi film director *

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, Bangladeshi television actor and director

References

External links

Official Website
{{Colleges in Dhaka Colleges affiliated to National University, Bangladesh Educational Institutions affiliated with Bangladesh Army Colleges in Bangladesh Universities and colleges in Dhaka Colleges in Dhaka District