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| Dhaka Residential Model College ঢাকা রেসিডেনসিয়াল মডেল কলেজ ঢাকা | |
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| 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 | Public |
| Motto | 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 |
| First Principal | Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Monjurur Rahman |
| Faculty | Full time-150, part time-37 |
| Grades | 3-12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age range | 8–18 (approximately) |
| Enrollment | 5244 (2017-2018) |
| 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 | Remian |
| Website | www |
Dhaka Residential Model College (also referred to as DRMC) (Template:Lang-bn) is a prestigious and historic public residential school, located at Mirpur Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The college offers education for students ranging from third grade to twelfth grade (approximately ages 8 to 18). DRMC is the largest Residential Public School & College in the country.
History
Dhaka Residential Model College was established by Pakistani President Field Marshal Ayub Khan 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.
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 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”.
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.
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.
The school opened in eleventh and twelfth grades in 1967. In 1978, another dormitory named Lalon Shah House was built for students in grades 11–12. In 2008, a four-storied dormitory named Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah House was built for students of the Day shift. Later it was turned into a house for Morning shift. Day shift currently does not have any physical dormitory although it has a dormitory-like entity named Jasim Uddin House.
Academics
Dhaka Residential Model College offers primary, secondary education and higher secondary education.
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. One of the prime differences in DRMC’s education system is all results are based on a holistic approach. 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 (Primary medium of education in Bengali) and English Version (Primary medium of teaching in English). DRMC offers all three groups created by the Bangladesh education system in Secondary and Higher Secondary levels: Science, Business Studies, and Humanities.
Houses
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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. List of the houses is given below.
Junior houses
- Dr. Qudrat-E-Khuda House
- House Color: Maroon
- Former Jinnah House, 1 Number House
- Zainul Abedin House
- House Color: Yellow
- Former Ayub House, 2 Number House
- Jasimuddin House
- House Color: Orange
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.
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.
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Senior houses
- Fazlul Huq House
- House Color: Green
- Nazrul Islam House
- House Color: Blue
- Lalon Shah House
- House Color: Pink
- Former 3 Number House
- Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah House
- House Color: Purple
This house gets lots of prizes in many competitions as well as in studies. Champion of Inter House Wall Magazine Competition 2020.
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.
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.
Extracurricular activities
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, 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.
Clubs
The college has a total of 23 active extracurricular clubs. They are:
- DRMC Science Club
- DRMC Math Club
- DRMC IT Club
- Remians Art Club
- Remians Music & Cultural Club
- Remians Youth Red Crescent
- Remians Debating Society
- Remians Language Club
- DRMC Adventure & Tour Club
- DRMC MUN Association
- DRMC Islamic Cultural Club
- DRMC Film and Photography Club
- DRMC Business & Career Club
- DRMC Social Service Club
- DRMC BNCC Platoon
- DRMC Scouts
- DRMC Youth Club
- DRMC Games & Sports Club
- Remians Nature & Earth Club
Sports
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.
The team won the championship in the Inter-School Football Competition for the first time in 2006. DRMC also hosts many tournaments on its grounds. 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.
Quiz bowl
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. 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, Standard Chartered-Prothom Alo 14th Inter College Quiz Contest hosted by the National Defence College, India, 28th National Science & IT Week 2005, Inter-School Quiz Contest 2006 hosted by Shishu Academy and BCSIR Science Fair, the national level science fair hosted annually by the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
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
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" and the Language Club publishes "Dhoni".
Notable alumni
- Sheikh Jamal, the second son of the founding leader of Bangladesh. Father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and slain brother of the current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
- Shamsher M. Chowdhury, former Foreign Secretary of the Bangladesh
- Tarique Rahman, politician and Senior Joint Secretary-General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
- Leepu Nizamuddin Awlia, automotive engineer, designer and coachbuilder
- Mohamed Mijarul Quayes, former Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh
- Nasrul Hamid Bipu, MP for constituency Dhaka-3 and State Minister of Power, Energy & Mineral Resources, Bangladesh and the president of ORWA
- Kabir Bin Anwar, senior secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources, Bangladesh
- AKM Enamul Haque Shamim, deputy minister of Ministry of Water Resources, Bangladesh
See also
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