Adamjee Cantonment College
Co-educational College in Dhaka, Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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] established primarily for the children of army personnel. But civilian students can also study in this college.[8][9][10]
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Logo of Adamjee Cantonment College | |
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Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka - 1206 Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates | 23.7946°N 90.3933°E |
| Information | |
| 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
On 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
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.[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
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
- 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]
- Jon Kabir, Singer, model and actor.
See also
References
External links
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