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Private private 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| Private private
Motto| উৎকর্ষ সাধনে অদম্য
(Strive for Excellence)
Established| May 5, 1960; 65 years ago (1960-05-05)
Founder| Field Marshal Ayub Khan
School district| Dhaka Education Board
School number| 108258
School code| 1300
Principal| Brigadier General Md. Zaber Hossain, PhD
Faculty| Full time-170, part time-31
Grades| 3-12
Gender| Boys
Age range| 8–18 (approximately)
Enrollment| 5550[1] (2022-2023)
Language| Bengali, English
Campus size| 52.08 acres (21.08 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 (DRMC; Bengali: ঢাকা রেসিডেনসিয়াল মডেল কলেজ) is a public autonomous residential school on Mirpur Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2] The college offers primary, secondary education and higher secondary education,[3] 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, with 52 acres of land.[according to whom?]

## 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.[4]

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.[5]

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”.[5]

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.[6]

## College Clubs

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The college has the following clubs:

Adventure & Tour Club, Games and Sports Club, Model UN Club, Scout, Art Club, Islamic Cultural Club, Music & Cultural Club, Social Service Club, BNCC, DRMC Science Club, DRMC IT Club, Nature & Earth Club, Youth Club, Business and Career Club, Language Club, DRMC Photography Club, Remians Red Crescent Youth, Debating Club, DRMC Math Club.

## Extracurricular activities

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### Sports

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The DRMC cricket team achieved 6th consecutive champion title in Dhaka Metropolis and 3 times champion in Dhaka Division Organized By Education Ministry from 2019 to 2024. Also 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.[7]

The team won the championship in the Inter-School Football Competition for the first time in 2006.[8] DRMC also hosts many tournaments on its grounds.[9][10]

### 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.[11] DRMC students won championships in the quiz contest at Notre Dame College Science Festival 2002,[12] Standard Chartered-Prothom Alo 14th Inter College Quiz Contest hosted by the National Defence College, India,[12] 28th National Science & IT Week 2005,[13] Inter-School Quiz Contest 2006 hosted by Shishu Academy[13] and BCSIR Science Fair, the national level science fair hosted annually by the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.[14]

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 and writing by the students, teachers, and staff. In addition, the college publishes supplements and souvenirs on the occasion of special functions and events, such as the Science Club publishing a souvenir named Aurora, the Language Club publishing Dhoni and the Islamic Culture Club publishing Deen.[15]

## Notable alumni

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* Baharul Alam — 31st Inspector General of Police[16]
* Syed Refaat Ahmed — 25th Chief Justice of Bangladesh[17]
* Tarique Rahman — Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)[18][19]
* Farhan Faiyaaz — a martyr of July Revolution (Bangladesh)[20]
* Nafees Bin Zafar — Principal Engineer at animation studio DreamWorks Animation and the first person of Bangladeshi origin to win an Academy Award (Academy Scientific and Technical Award in 2008 and 2015) [21]
* Shamsher M. Chowdhury — former Foreign Secretary of the Government of Bangladesh[citation needed]
* Leepu Nizamuddin Awlia — automotive engineer, designer and coachbuilder[22][23]
* Mohamed Mijarul Quayes — former Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh[24]
* Kabir Bin Anwar — former senior secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources, Bangladesh[25]

## See also

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* Remians

## References

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1. ^ "About Us". Dhaka Residential Model College. Archived from the original on 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
2. ^ "Dhaka Residential Model College". Banglapedia.
3. ^ "Teaching System". DRMc. Archived from the original on August 7, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
4. ^ "Dhaka Residential Model College". www.drmc.edu.bd. Archived from the original on 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
5. ^ a b "History of Dhaka Residential Model College". DRMC. Archived from the original on June 23, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
6. ^ Asif Ali (January 31, 2010). ঢাকা রেসিডেনসিয়াল মডেল কলেজ: বিশৃঙ্খল নগরে সুশৃঙ্খল জীবন [Dhaka Residential Model College: Disciplined life in an undisciplined city]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Dhaka. p. 22\. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
7. ^ "Schools football final today". The Daily Star. August 7, 2003. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
8. ^ Nurunnahar Begum, Saiyada (2006). "DRMC footballers achieve championship". Shandipan: 26.
9. ^ "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.
10. ^ "UFA Champions League". The Daily Star. March 28, 2010. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
11. ^ Hossain, M (2002). "DRMC wins BTV quiz contest". Srijon: 35,36.
12. ^ a b Shahidul Islam, A B M (2003), "Quiz team's successes in quiz competitions". Shandipan 44.
13. ^ a b Nurunnahar Begum, Sayed (2006), "DRMC wins National Science Week quiz contest". Shandipan, 47.
14. ^ Kamruzzaman Khan (2008), "Quiz team gets awarded at BCSIR science fair", Shandipan 62.
15. ^ "DRMC Prospectus". DRMC (in Bengali). Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
16. ^ "Baharul Alam made IGP". The Daily Star. 21 November 2024.
17. ^ "Judges' List : Appellate Division". www.supremecourt.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
18. ^ "Personal life". Tarique Rahman. Archived from the original on 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
19. ^ "Tarique Rahman Biography". Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
20. ^ https://www.thedailystar.net/news/news/farhan-faiyaaz-life-we-will-remember-3660411
21. ^ https://dailyasianage.com/news/285505/nafees-bin-zafar-who-glorified-bangladesh-with-an-oscar-prize
22. ^ Lawson, Alastair (October 22, 2003). "Luxury refit for Dhaka's old bangers". BBC News. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
23. ^ O'Grady, Sean (October 27, 2006). "Pimp My Ride: Supercars from scrap". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
24. ^ "Shamsher M. Chowdhury, BB". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bangladesh). Archived from the original on November 23, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2009.
25. ^ "CEGIS :: BOT Chairperson's Profile". www.cegisbd.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2021-09-19.

## External links

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