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Adamjee Cantonment College

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Adamjee Cantonment College
আদমজী ক্যান্টনমেন্ট কলেজ
Logo of Adamjee Cantonment College
Location
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Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka - 1206

Bangladesh
Coordinates23°47′41″N 90°23′36″E / 23.7946°N 90.3933°E / 23.7946; 90.3933
Information
TypeIntermediate, undergraduate and post graduate college
Mottoশিক্ষা, শৃঙ্খলা, নৈতিকতা
(Education, discipline, morality)
Established16 February 1960; 64 years ago (1960-02-16)
FounderGul Muhammad Adamjee
School boardBoard of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka
AuthorityBangladesh Army
PrincipalBrigadier General A B M Nowroj Ehsan, BSP, BGOM, ndc, psc
Staff114
Faculty3
Teaching staff110 (permanent)
GradesClass XI-XII, honours and masters
Genderco-ed
Age range14-25
Enrollment6,500
LanguageBengali and English
Campus size9.96 acre
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)   White and Grey
NicknameACC
Yearbookপ্রতীতি
AffiliationNational University, Bangladesh
DemonymAdamjeeans
Websitewww.acc.edu.bd

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]

History

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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

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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]

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  • Gul Muhammad Adamjee, founder of the college
    Gul Muhammad Adamjee, founder of the college
  • Front View of ACC
    Front View of ACC
  • Inner View of ACC
    Inner View of ACC
  • Shaheed Rumi Moncho
    Shaheed Rumi Moncho
  • College Garden
    College Garden
  • A winter morning in the college premises
    A winter morning in the college premises

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Adamjee Cantonment College 'Best College in Country'". Archived from the original on 6 July 2024.
  4. ^ Commonwealth Universities Yearbook. Association of Commonwealth Universities. 1996. ISBN 978-0-85143-178-9.
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  10. ^ "GPA-5 scorers worried about admission". May 2018. Archived from the original on 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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  12. ^ Reimagining our futures together: A new social contract for education. UNESCO. 6 November 2021. ISBN 978-92-3-100478-0.
  13. ^ "Business idea festival ends at ACC". February 2017.
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  16. ^ "IUBAT hosts National Debate Competition 2020". The Business Standard. 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  17. ^ "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.
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  19. ^ "Annual sports competition of Adamjee Cantonment College held". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  20. ^ "আদমজী ক্যান্টনমেন্ট কলেজে বিবিএ প্রফেশনাল কোর্সে ভর্তি". Archived from the original on 6 July 2024.
  21. ^ "আদমজী ক্যান্টনমেন্ট কলেজ : আন্তঃহাউজ বার্ষিক ক্রীড়া প্রতিযোগিতার পুরস্কার বিতরণ". Archived from the original on 6 July 2024.
  22. ^ 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.
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  24. ^ "Who is student leader Asif Mahmud?". Financial express. 8 August 2024. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024.
  25. ^ "Nahid gets ICT Ministry, Asif to head Sports Ministry". Daily Sun (Bangladesh). 9 August 2024. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024.
  26. ^ "সিনিয়র সচিব হলেন মফিজুল ইসলাম". Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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  28. ^ Who is Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, PPM | Biography | Information |, 8 April 2020, archived from the original on 16 June 2021, retrieved 28 June 2021
  29. ^ 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.
  30. ^ "Piash Karim passes away". New Age. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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