Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College
{{Short description|Military high school in Bangladesh}}
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{{EngvarB|date=March 2017}}
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{{Infobox school
| name = Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College
| logo = Logo of Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College.svg
| logo_size = 180px
| native_name =
| latin_name =
| seal_image =
| seal_alt = Logo of Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College
| seal_size = 150px
| image = File:Entrance of Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College 01.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Entrance of Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College
| motto = Oh Lord! Enhance my knowledge!
| motto_translation = বাংলা: হে আল্লাহ! আমার জ্ঞান বৃদ্ধি করো!
| location = Shehora, near Charpara, Mymensingh Sadar,
| coordinates = {{coord|24.74611|N|90.40392|E|display=inline, title}}
| established = {{start date and age|1983}}
| city = Mymensingh
| county = {{BAN}}
| postcode = 2200
| free_text2 = Karim Uddin Ahmed
| free_label2 = First Principal
| former_name =
| school_board = Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Mymensingh
| free_text3 = 111926
| free_label3 = EIIN
| principal = GP Captain Ishtiaque Ahmed Chowdhury, {{small|(s), Afwc, Psc, GD(P)}}
| head = Major Tasmim Rokaiya Ria
| head_name = Adjutant
| colors = {{Color box|#808000|border=darkgray}} Olive Green
| free_label1 = Demonym
| free_text1 = MGCCian
| language = English
| area = {{cvt|25|acre|m2}}
| website = {{URL|https://mgcc.army.mil.bd/|mgcc.army.mil.bd}}
}}
Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College ({{langx|bn|ময়মনসিংহ গার্লস ক্যাডেট কলেজ}}, romanized: Maẏamanasinha gārlasa kyāḍēṭa kalēja) is a military high school for girls, located in Mymensingh city, Bangladesh, near Charpara. It is the first girls' cadet college in Bangladesh.{{Cite web |title=Oh Lord Enhance My Knowledge |url=https://mgcc.army.mil.bd/ |website=MGCC}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/278875|title=Inter-house sports held in M'singh and Feni Girls Cadet Colleges|first=Daily|last=Sun|date=22 December 2017|website=Daily Sun (Bangladesh)}}
History
During the United Pakistan period, the Pakistan military established cadet colleges in West Pakistan (now Pakistan) and in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). The first cadet college in East Pakistan (present Bangladesh) Faujdarhat Cadet College was established in 1958.{{cite web |url=http://www.army.mil.bd/node/387 |title=FCC (Faujderhat) |access-date=12 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103122551/http://www.army.mil.bd/node/387 |archive-date=3 November 2014 |df=dmy-all }} After the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971, the Bangladesh Armed Forces established six more cadet colleges before 1984. Mymensingh Girls Cadet College was one of those.{{cite web |url=http://www.army.mil.bd/node/395 |title=MGCC (Mymensingh) |access-date=12 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106014315/http://www.army.mil.bd/node/395 |archive-date=6 November 2014 |df=dmy-all }} 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 Mymensingh district,{{Cite web |title=About MGCC |url=https://mgcc.army.mil.bd/about/ |website=}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/court/2017/06/05/cadet-pollen-murder-trial-resume|title=Cadet Pollen murder trial to resume|date=5 June 2017|website=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=5 December 2018}}
Houses
Administration
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=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, Bangladesh Army 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 adjutant 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 National Curriculum and Textbook Board.{{Cite web | url=http://cadetcollege.army.mil.bd/?page_id=127 | title=Cadet College AG's Branch }} 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 (JSC), Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-196096|title=City colleges dominate list|first1=Rakib|last1=Ahammed|first2=Pankaj|last2=Karmakar|date=28 July 2011|website=The Daily Star}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Cadet College AG's Branch |url=https://cadetcollege.army.mil.bd/?page_id=135}}
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.{{Cite web | url=http://www.mgcc.army.mil.bd/?achievements=hsc-2 | title=Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College }} 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.{{Cite web | url=http://www.mgcc.army.mil.bd/?achievements=151 | title=Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College }} In the Junior School Certificate examination, within the region, the school secured 2nd position in 2012, 6th in 2011, and 9th place in 2010.{{Cite web | url=http://www.mgcc.army.mil.bd/?achievements=jsc | title=Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College }}
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External links
{{Commons category|Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College}}
- {{URL|http://www.mgcc.army.mil.bd/|Mymensingh Girls Cadet College (MGCC)}}
{{Cadet Colleges in Bangladesh}}
Category:Education in Mymensingh
Category:Military high schools
Category:Girls' schools in Bangladesh
Category:Educational institutions established in 1983
Category:Schools in Mymensingh District
Category:Cadet colleges in Bangladesh
Category:1983 establishments in Bangladesh
Category:Educational Institutions affiliated with Bangladesh Army