Dhaka Residential Model College

Autonomous public school in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka Residential Model College

ঢাকা রেসিডেনসিয়াল মডেল কলেজ

Location

Mirpur Road

Mohammadpur, Dhaka

1207

Bangladesh

Coordinates| 23°45′54″N 90°22′4″E﻿ / ﻿23.76500°N 90.36778°E﻿ / 23.76500; 90.36778
Information
Former name| Residential Model School
Type| Autonomous Public
Motto| উৎকর্ষ সাধনে অদম্য
(Strive for Excellence)
Established| May 5, 1960; 64 years ago (1960-05-05)
Founder| Field Marshal Ayub Khan
School district| Dhaka Education Board
School number| 108258
School code| 1300
Principal| Brigadier General Kazi Shameem Farhad
Faculty| Full time-150, part time-37
Grades| 3-12
Gender| Boys
Age range| 8–18 (approximately)
Enrollment| 5550[1] (2022-2023)
Language| Bengali, English
Campus size| 52 acres (21 ha)
Campus type| Urban
Color(s)|  White
Sports| Football, cricket, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, hockey, badminton
Team name| DRMC Team
Publication| সন্দীপন
Demonym| Remians
Alumni name| Old Remians Welfare Association
Website| www.drmc.edu.bd

Dhaka Residential Model College, also known as DRMC (Bengali: ঢাকা রেসিডেনসিয়াল মডেল কলেজ), is a historic public autonomous residential school (in the Indian subcontinent, as in the United Kingdom, higher secondary schools comprising the 11th and 12th years of education are often referred to as colleges), located at Mirpur Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2] The college offers education for students from third grade to twelfth grade (approximately ages 8 to 18). DRMC is the largest residential public school and college in the country.

## History

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Dhaka Residential Model College was established by the then President of Pakistan Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan[citation needed] in 1960 on an area of about 52 acres beside Mirpur Road near Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka.

In 1962, the administration of DRMC was assumed by the provincial government of then East Pakistan.[3]

In 1965, the government converted the institution into an autonomous body, and its administration was relegated to a board of governors with the Chief Secretary as its chairman. In 1967, the government again took control of the school. At that time, a new board of governors was constituted with the Education Secretary as its chairman. The school opened its eleventh and twelfth grades in 1967.[4]

The initial purpose of establishing DRMC was to provide education for the sons of elite military officers and high-ranking government officials in East Pakistan. The school, and later the college, were modeled after public schools in the United Kingdom (according to the British Public Schools Act 1868), particularly Eton College.

The house system was designed to resemble Eton's. After the independence of Bangladesh, a board of governors was appointed with the Education Secretary as its chairman. Since its inception, the school has been funded through government grants and minimal student fees. The Board of Governors has been empowered to “frame rules as it deems necessary for the proper functioning of the school”.[4]

The school began with only one study session, known as the Morning shift which operates from 07:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. In March 1993, another session known as the Day shift was added, according to the education expansion policy of the government, to cope with the growing number of students.[5]

The day shift session operates from 12:30 p.m. to 05:10 p.m. Measures were taken to build park, swimming pool, auditorium, mosque, administrative building, hospital and residences for the principal, vice-principal, teachers and school staff.

## Academics

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Dhaka Residential Model College offers primary, secondary education and higher secondary education.[6]

There are two academic semesters per academic year. The first semester is from January to June, and the second term is from July to December. Each semester has a final exam known as the Half-Yearly and Annual Examination. There are also three class tests for all the subjects throughout both semesters to prepare students for the final exams. All single examination results are taken into account when assessing the final evaluation of the student. There are two versions offered at the institution: Bengali Version and English Version. DRMC offers all three groups created by the Bangladesh Education System in Secondary and Higher Secondary levels: Science, Business, and Humanities.

## Houses

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Outer view of Dr. Qudrat-E-Khuda house

There are 6 houses in this school. Every house has a common room, an office room, a dining hall, a small library, a kitchen, a garden, and a prayer room. The common room is used for watching television and for parents’ gatherings on weekends. Some indoor games such as table tennis and chess are also played in these rooms. To bolster the spirit of excellence among the students, many inter-house competitions are arranged as per specific schedules, mostly in the areas of sports and culture. Moreover, there is another house that does not have accommodation for the students but only serves as a platform for the Day Shift non-resident students studying up to class eight. Under the umbrella of this house named 'Jasimuddin House', students, like other houses, participate in various extra-curricular activities. Only the morning shift students stay in the houses. A list of the houses is given below.

### Junior houses

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* Dr. Qudrat-E-Khuda House
* House Color: Maroon
* Former Jinnah House, 1 Number House

This house was first created in April 1960. Its first name was Jinnah House. After Bangladesh gained independence, this house was named as 1 Number House. After some time, it got renamed as Dr. Qudrat-E-Khuda House. This house gets lots of prizes in many competitions as well as in studies.

* Zainul Abedin House
* House Color: Yellow
* Former Ayub House, 2 Number House

This house was first created in May 1961. Its first name was Ayub House. After Bangladesh gained independence, this house was named as Zainul Abedin House. This house is full of talents in studies and sports.

* Jasimuddin House
* House Color: Orange

There is no particular residence for this house and it was for day shift students. In 2008, this house was founded so that the students of the day shift could participate under a house's name in cultural and sports competitions.
Outer view of Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah House

### Senior houses

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* Fazlul Huq House
* House Color: Green

This house gets lots of prizes in many competitions as well as in studies. Champion of Inter House Wall Magazine Competition 2020.

* Nazrul Islam House
* House Color: Blue

Sheikh Jamal, the second son of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was a resident student of this house during his study time at this school.

* Lalon Shah House
* House Color: Pink
* Former 3 Number House

From 1960 to 1976, this house was used as a medical center. In 1977, it started as a house named 3 Number House. On 10 September 1978, late principal Colonel Jiauddin Ahmed named this house as Lalon Shah House.

* Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah House
* House Color: Purple

On 20 March 2008, this house was founded. The annex (also known as Old Bank Building) was added as part of the house on 4 September 2009.

## Extracurricular activities

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DRMC is the most successful institution in Bangladesh in terms of a diverse range of extracurricular opportunities, skill growth practice, and personal development cooperation offered to a student. Due to the size of the college, extracurricular activities offered at Dhaka Residential Model College are many and varied,[7] and are a major feature of DRMC. In addition to established sports, the college also has a lot of clubs including Boy Scout troop & BNCC Platoon.

Students participate in different programs and contests like debating contests, art competitions, music, sports and athletics, essay writing, performing arts, quizzes, science fairs; math, chemistry, physics, and astronomy Olympiads; and other extracurricular activities at both national and international levels.[8][9][10]

### Sports

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Among the outdoor games, football and cricket are the most popular. Cricket is played in winter while football is in summer. DRMC has teams for football, cricket, volleyball, hockey, and basketball that participate in national and regional games. The DRMC football team reached the finals and became runner-up in the first-ever Inter-School Football Tournament 2003; one of its players won the Man of the Match trophy.[11]

The team won the championship in the Inter-School Football Competition for the first time in 2006.[12] DRMC also hosts many tournaments on its grounds.[13][14] Within the college, teams from the houses take part in annual football, cricket, basketball and volleyball tournaments. It also holds indoor game tournaments such as table tennis and chess. Currently, they are the champions of Dhaka zone football in 2022.

### BNCC

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Dhaka Residential Model College BNCC Platoon participates in voluntary activities as directed by BNCC Headquarters throughout the year. In any kind of natural calamity, public welfare work is done, such as tree planting, voluntary blood donation and social awareness in various fields.Members of DRMC BNCC platoon participate in 3 camps (Battalion Camping, Regiment Camping and Central Camping) organized at BNCC Academy at Bypil, Savar. Also DRMC BNCC Platoon participates in Youth Exchange Program including Victory Day Parade, Independence Day Parade.Platoon Commander of DRMC BNCC Platoon is PUO (Professor Under Officer) Md. Abu Syed. Current Adjutant of DRMC BNCC Platoon is Cadet Under Officer Muhammad Bin Azad. Under the leadership of CUO Muhammad Bin Azad, DRMC BNCC Platoon was awarded the Best BNCC group in Mohammadpur Thana.

### Quiz bowl

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DRMC students actively take part in various quiz bowls. The DRMC quiz team became champions in a competition organized by Bangladesh Television in 2001. Among 50 competing schools, the DRMC team won first place by defeating Viqarunnisa Noon School.[15] DRMC students, who have done well in many quiz bowls since 2001, won championships in the quiz contest at Notre Dame College Science Festival 2002,[16] Standard Chartered-Prothom Alo 14th Inter College Quiz Contest hosted by the National Defence College, India,[16] 28th National Science & IT Week 2005,[17] Inter-School Quiz Contest 2006 hosted by Shishu Academy[17] and BCSIR Science Fair, the national level science fair hosted annually by the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.[18]

DRMC quiz team 'Platinum' became champion in The HSBC Prothom Alo Language Competition in 2005 both at the regional and national levels. DRMC quiz team 'BOMARU' secured the championship in the National Inter-School quiz competition organized by Bangladesh Shishu Academy in 2009. DRMC quiz team became champion in the 2017 'Quiz Quiz', an interschool quiz competition organized by Bangladesh Television.

### Publications

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Shandipan is the yearbook of Dhaka Residential Model College, containing school-related news, poems, articles, stories, science fiction, jokes, and other items of interest, written by the students, teachers, and staff. The magazine reflects the creativity of the college and provides an opportunity for students to express their thoughts. In addition, the college publishes supplements and souvenirs on the occasion of special functions and events such as the Science Club publishes a souvenir named "Aurora" , the Language Club publishes "Dhoni" and the Islamic Culture Club publishes "Deen".[19]

## Notable alumni

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* Sheikh Jamal — second son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman[20]
* Shamsher M. Chowdhury — former Foreign Secretary of the Bangladesh[citation needed]
* Tarique Rahman — senior joint secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)[21][22]
* Leepu Nizamuddin Awlia — automotive engineer, designer and coachbuilder[23][24]
* Mohamed Mijarul Quayes — former Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh[25]
* Nasrul Hamid — Former MP for constituency Dhaka-3; Former State Minister of Power, Energy & Mineral Resources, Bangladesh; president of ORWA[26][27][28]
* Kabir Bin Anwar — former senior secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources, Bangladesh[29]
* AKM Enamul Haque Shamim — former deputy minister of Ministry of Water Resources, Bangladesh

## See also

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* Remians

## References

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8. ^ Ahlan Sabah Ferdous (April 27, 2008). "Viqarunnisa Noon Science Fair". Star Campus. Daily Star. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
9. ^ Subrata Kumar Das (July 29, 2007). "What is Mondialogo Day? (Subtitle: Participating Schools)". Star Campus. Daily Star. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
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11. ^ "Schools football final today". The Daily Star. August 7, 2003. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
12. ^ Nurunnahar Begum, Saiyada (2006). "DRMC footballers achieve championship". Shandipan: 26.
13. ^ "UG Inc. Introduces Underground Football Association". Rising Stars. The Daily Star. July 1, 2008. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
14. ^ "UFA Champions League". The Daily Star. March 28, 2010. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
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20. ^ Tawfique Ali (March 29, 2010). "Businessmen to grab sports". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2009. "Dhanmondi Club, now a limited company, has been named after Sheikh Jamal, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's slain brother..."
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22. ^ "Tarique Rahman Biography". Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
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29. ^ "CEGIS :: BOT Chairperson's Profile". www.cegisbd.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2021-09-19.

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