Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College

Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College (Bengali: ময়মনসিংহ গার্লস ক্যাডেট কলেজ) is a military high school for girls, located in Mymensingh town, Bangladesh, near Charpara. It was the first girls' cadet college in Bangladesh.

Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College
ময়মনসিংহ গার্লস ক্যাডেট কলেজ
Location
Sehra, Mymensingh town, Mymensingh District

Bangladesh
Coordinates24.746771°N 90.404566°E / 24.746771; 90.404566
Information
TypeHigh school
MottoOh Lord Enhance My Knowledge
Established1983 (1983)
At Mymensingh town
PrincipalMd. Enayet Hossain
Enrollment2000
Campus size23 acres (9.3 ha)
Color(s)  Olive Green

History

When Bangladesh and Pakistan were still a single nation, the Pakistan Military Force established cadet colleges in West Pakistan (now Pakistan) and in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). The first cadet college in East Pakistan (present Bangladesh) Faujdarhat Cadet College was established in 1958.[1] After the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, the Bangladesh Armed Forces established six more cadet colleges before 1984. Mymensingh Girls Cadet College was one of those.[2] Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College was founded on 1 July 1982 with the first intake of cadets starting classes on 19 March 1983 under the guidance of the first principal, Karim Uddin Ahmed. It is situated in Mymensingh district, and was the first girls' cadet college in Bangladesh. Since 2006 two more Girls' Cadet Colleges have been established. In 2005, a student at the college, Cadet Pollen, was murdered on campus allegedly by staff.[3]

Houses
HouseNamed afterMottoSymbolColours
Sattya House Truth Truth is Beauty Candle Green
Shanti House Peace Know Thyself Pigeon Red
Shadachar House Well Behaviour Work is Life Lamp Blue

Academics

Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College is one of the top educational institutions in the country academically. Like all other cadet colleges, it follows the English version of the National Curriculum as prescribed by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board.[4] The cadet college education begins in the 7th grade and ends with the 12th grade. The number of cadets in each grade is no more than 50. Cadets undertake the Junior School Certificate (JSC), Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations.

Extra-curricular activities

Cultural activities

The cadet college education includes various cultural activities for the cadets to explore their wider potential. Throughout the year different inter-house performance competitions are held: Qirat, Poetry Recitation (Bengali and English), Extempore Speech (Bengali and English), Debate (Bengali and English), Elocution (Bengali and English), General Knowledge, Current affairs, Music, Dance and Painting competitions. Further, the inter-house Wall Magazine (Bengali and English) competitions are also held. The three houses organise their own house cultural nights each term. On the basis of the result of different competitions, the champion and runner-up house are awarded trophies.[5]

Academic achievements

More than 98% of the cadets get A+ in JSC, SSC and HSC. In 2001 only 76 examines in SSC secured GPA 5 in the whole country, and out of them 23 were from Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College. This college is at the top of regional rankings for certificate examinations in the Dhaka area: 5th position in 2013, 3rd in 2012, 2nd in 2011 and 1st position in 2010 in the HSC.[6] It also achieved 6th position in 2013, 9th in 2012, 8th in 2011, and 5th place in 2010 in the SSC examination Dhaka Education Board.[7] In the Junior School Certificate examination, within the region, the school secured 2nd position in 2012, 6th in 2011, and 9th place in 2010.[8] In 2018, 40 out of 50 students at the college received a GPA-5 in their HSC examinations.[9]

References
  1. "FCC (Faujderhat)". Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  2. "MGCC (Mymensingh)". Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  3. "Cadet Pollen murder trial to resume". Dhaka Tribune. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  4. http://cadetcollege.army.mil.bd/?page_id=127
  5. http://cadetcollege.army.mil.bd/?page_id=135
  6. http://www.mgcc.army.mil.bd/?achievements=hsc-2
  7. http://www.mgcc.army.mil.bd/?achievements=151
  8. http://www.mgcc.army.mil.bd/?achievements=jsc
  9. "Most cadet college students score GPA-5". The Daily Sun. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
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