Adamjee Cantonment College

Adamjee Cantonment College (Bengali: আদমজী ক্যান্টনমেন্ট কলেজ) also known as ACC is an educational institution in Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The institution was established in 1960 following the ideology of originally renowned public schools of England – Eton and Harrow. It is managed by Bangladesh Army[1] and primarily for the children of Army personnel. But students from the civilian section can also study in this college.

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

Bangladesh
Coordinates23.7946°N 90.3933°E / 23.7946; 90.3933
Information
TypeIntermediate, undergraduate & post graduate college
Mottoশিক্ষা, শৃঙ্খলা, নৈতিকতা
(Education, discipline, morality)
Established16 February 1960 (1960-02-16)
FounderGul Muhammad Adamjee
School boardBoard of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka
AuthorityBangladesh Army
PrincipalBrigadier General Al Faroque Siddiquee, BSP, ndu, afwc, psc, MPhil
Staff114
Faculty3
Teaching staff110 (permanent)
GradesClass XI-XII, honours & masters
Genderco-ed
Age range14-25
Enrollment6,500
LanguageBengali and English
Campus size9.96 acre
Campus typeSuburb
NicknameACC
Yearbookপ্রতীতি
AffiliationNational University, Bangladesh
Websitewww.acc.edu.bd

History

On 16 February 1960, Adamjee Cantonment College started its journey as an English medium school that was 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 in first to tenth grade. The school was separated in 1995 and was made a totally independent institution.[2]

Location and infrastructure

The college is located in the center of Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.

Spread across nearly 10 acres of land, the college has an administration building, a science building, a library building, a BBA building, a Masters building, a playground, a mosque, a garden, a cafeteria, a Shaheed Minar and a stage (Shaheed Rumi Moncho).

Academics

Admission

The college authority publishes an admission circular every year after the publication of the SSC results. New students (both boys and girls) are admitted to the 11th grade via online applications.[3] They are admitted to the college according to the merit list based on their obtained marks in the SSC examinations. The children of Army personnel have a special quota for admission.

Curriculum

Higher secondary level: HSC – science (Bengali version and English version), humanities (Bengali version), and business studies (Bengali version and English version).

Graduate level: Bachelors of Arts (honours) – English, economics, political science; Bachelor of Business Administration (honours) – management, accounting.

Postgraduate level: Master of Arts – English, economics, political science; Master of Commerce – management, accounting.

Its honours and master's programs are affiliated to the National University of Bangladesh.

Extracurricular activities

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. Examples include hosting science festivals and Model United Nations (MUN) assemblies,[4][5] participating in debate competitions and sports tournaments,[6][7] and so on.

The college holds annual sports competitions that help students develop mental and physical toughness.[8]

  • 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

References
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  3. "1,039 colleges draw blank in online admission process". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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  6. "IUBAT hosts National Debate Competition 2020". The Business Standard. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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  8. "Annual sports competition of Adamjee Cantonment College held". Daily Sun. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
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  15. সালমান শাহ: রঙিন পর্দার রাজপুত্র [Salman Shah: Prince of the silver screen]. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  16. আদমজী ক্যান্টনমেন্ট স্কুল ও কলেজের সুবর্ণজয়ন্তী [Golden jubilee of Adamjee Cantonment School and College]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 25 December 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  17. "Remembering Tareque Masud and his accomplishment". Dhaka Tribune. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  18. "ExSAACSC - Ex-Students Association of Adamjee Cantonment School & College".
  19. "I cherish and treasure my friends". The Daily Star. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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