Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College (, ''romanized'': Maẏamanasinha gārlasa kyāḍēṭa kalēja) is a

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for

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, located in

Mymensingh Mymensingh () is a metropolis, metropolitan city and capital of Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. Located on the bank of the Old Brahmaputra River, Brahmaputra River, about north of the national capital Dhaka, it is a major financial center ...

city,

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, near Charpara. It is the first girls' cadet college in

History

During the United Pakistan period, the

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established cadet colleges in

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(now Pakistan) and in

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(now Bangladesh). The first

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in East Pakistan (present Bangladesh)

Faujdarhat Cadet College Faujdarhat Cadet College is a historic public military high school being the first of its kind in Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) and second in entire Pakistan, modelled after Public school (United Kingdom), public schools in the UK (according t ...

was established in 1958. After the

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in 1971, the Bangladesh Armed Forces established six more cadet colleges before 1984. Mymensingh Girls Cadet College was one of those. Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College was founded on 1 June 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

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 and assaulted on campus allegedly by staff.

Houses

Administration

Central administration

Cadet Colleges function under the Ministry of Defence. The Defense Secretary is the chairman of the Cadet College Governing Council while the Adjutant General,

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is the chairman of the Cadet College Governing Body. The Cadet College Section at the Adjutant General's Branch at Army Headquarters directly controls all the Cadet Colleges.

College administration

The principal of the college may be either a serving military officer of the army rank of Lieutenant Colonel, or navy or air force equivalent, or a senior officer from the Cadet College Service (promoted from the faculty members as per regulation). The vice principal is responsible for academic affairs. A military officer of the rank of major is posted as the

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who is the principal's assistant and is responsible for administrative matters. Senior faculty members appointed as a ''House Master'' look after the administration of the Cadet Hostel/ Boarding House. All faculty members are attached to a Houses and are called ''House Tutors''. The accounts officer looks after the matters relating to accounts and budget.

Cadet administration

To build leadership skills and maintain effective cadet administration, a set of cadet leaders called prefects are appointed from the cadets of the most senior class. The cadet administration works under the supervision of the college administration. The appointments are stated below: * College Prefect * House Prefects * College Games Prefect * College Cultural Prefect * College Dining Hall Prefect * Assistant House Prefects * House Games Prefects * House Cultural Prefects * Junior Prefects (from class XI, to assist the prefects named above)

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

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. 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 The Junior School Certificate (JSC) was a public examination taken by students in Bangladesh after successful completion of eight years of schooling. It was introduced in 2010. It is followed by the Secondary School Certificate (SSC). Before the ...

(JSC),

Secondary School Certificate Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) or Matriculation examination, is a public examination in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Maldives and Nepal conducted by educational boards for the successful completi ...

(SSC) and

Higher Secondary Certificate Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Higher Secondary School Certificate, Higher Secondary Education Certificate (HSEC) or Intermediate Examination is a secondary education qualification in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. It is equivalent to the f ...

(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.

Academic achievements

More than 98% of the cadets get A+ in JSC, SSC and HSC. In 2001, only 76 examinees 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. 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 The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka is an autonomous organization and responsible for holding public examinations ( JSC, SSC and HSC) in Dhaka Division and for providing recognition to the newly established non-government ed ...

. ''In the Junior School Certificate examination, within the region, the school secured 2nd position in 2012, 6th in 2011, and 9th place in 2010.''

References

External links

* {{Cadet Colleges in Bangladesh Education in Mymensingh Military high schools Girls' schools in Bangladesh Educational institutions established in 1983 Schools in Mymensingh District Cadet colleges in Bangladesh 1983 establishments in Bangladesh Educational Institutions affiliated with Bangladesh Army Colleges in Mymensingh District