Dhaka Residential Model College
| Dhaka Residential Model College | |
|---|---|
ঢাকা রেসিডেনসিয়াল মডেল কলেজ | |
| Location | |
, 1207 | |
| Coordinates | 23°45′54″N 90°22′4″E / 23.76500°N 90.36778°E |
| Information | |
| Former name | Residential Model School |
| Type | Public autonomous |
| Motto | উৎকর্ষ সাধনে অদম্য (Strive for Excellence) |
| Established | May 5, 1960 |
| 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 acres (21 ha) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color | White |
| Sports | Football, cricket, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, hockey, badminton |
| Team name | DRMC Team |
| Publication | সন্দীপন |
| Demonym | Remians |
| Alumni Organization | Old Remians Welfare Association (ORWA) |
| ORWA's Website | www |
| Website | www |
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 public boarding school and college in the country, with 52 acres of land, modeled after Eton College which has been referred to as "the nurse of England's statesmen".[4]
History
Dhaka Residential Model College was established by the then President of Pakistan Field Marshal Muhammad 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.[5]
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.[6]
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 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”.[6]
The school initially operated with a single study session, known as the Morning Shift. In March 1993, an additional session, the Day Shift, was introduced in accordance with the government’s education expansion policy to accommodate the increasing number of students. The Morning Shift operates from 7:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m., while the Day Shift runs from 12:30 p.m. to 5:10 p.m.[7]
College clubs
The college has a variety of clubs and organizations that students can join to pursue their interests and participate in extracurricular activities.
| # | Club Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | DRMC Adventure & Tour Club |
| 2 | DRMC Games and Sports Club |
| 3 | DRMC MUN Club |
| 4 | DRMC Art Club |
| 5 | DRMC Islamic Cultural Club |
| 6 | DRMC Music & Cultural Club |
| 7 | DRMC Social Service Club |
| 8 | DRMC Science Club |
| 9 | DRMC IT Club |
| 10 | DRMC Nature & Earth Club |
| 11 | DRMC Youth Club |
| 12 | DRMC Business and Career Club |
| 13 | DRMC Language Club |
| 14 | DRMC Photography Club |
| 15 | DRMC Math Club |
| 16 | Remians Red Crescent Youth |
| 17 | Remians Debating Society |
| 18 | Scout |
| 19 | BNCC |
Extracurricular activities
Sports
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. Besides, the DRMC football team reached the finals and became runner-up in the first-ever Inter-School Football Tournament 2003; moreover one of its players won the Man of the Match trophy.[8]
The team won the championship in the Inter-School Football Competition for the first time in 2006.[9] DRMC also hosts many tournaments on its grounds.[10][11]
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.[12] DRMC students won championships in the quiz contest at Notre Dame College Science Festival 2002,[13] Standard Chartered-Prothom Alo 14th Inter College Quiz Contest hosted by the National Defence College, India,[13] 28th National Science & IT Week 2005,[14] Inter-School Quiz Contest 2006 hosted by Shishu Academy[14] and BCSIR Science Fair, the national level science fair hosted annually by the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.[15]
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. The team also won the 2017 'Quiz Quiz', an interschool competition organized by Bangladesh Television.
In September 2025, DRMC's quiz team, DRMC Sparks, won the 1st Collegiate Quiz Cup by defeating top teams from Notre Dame College, Holy Cross College, St. Joseph Higher Secondary School, Dhaka College, and Birshreshtha Noor Mohammad Public College.
Publications
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.[16]
- Notable alumni of Dhaka Residential Model College
Notable alumni
- Tarique Rahman, Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).[17]
- Sheikh Jamal, Son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
- Shaikh Monzurul Haque Rahad, Member of Parliament for Bagerhat-2 constituency, Bangladesh.
- Shamsher M. Chowdhury, former Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh.
- Faruque Ahmed, Former President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
- Leepu Nizamuddin Awlia, automotive engineer, designer, and coachbuilder.
- Mohamed Mijarul Quayes, former Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh.
- Kabir Bin Anwar, former Cabinet Secretary of Bangladesh.
- Sadid Afridi, HR Country Lead- Bangladesh, GAOTek Inc.
- Shadman Wasi, Sales and Marketing Head, Hoque Brothers.
- Shawfikul Ghani, former State Minister for Defense, Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism.
- Abdun Nur Tushar, media personality, TV presenter, and former president of the Bangladesh Debate Federation.
- Mohamed Mijarul Quayes, current Foreign Secretary of the Republic of Bangladesh.
- Dr Nizamuddin Ahmed, noted architect and the president of ORWA.
- Dr M M Azizur Rahman, a noted educationist and electrical engineering professor in the USA.
- Shafiq Alam Mehedi, Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, and former chairman of Bangladesh Tourism Corporation.
- Shamim Chowdhury, a famous cricket commentator.
- Habibul Alam Bir Pratik, an active member of famous "crack platoon" during the 1971 liberation war.
- Khaja Rahmatullah, general secretary, Bangladesh Hockey Federation.
- Sajjadul Alam Bobi, former vice president, Bangladesh Cricket Board.
- G S Tamim, former general secretary, Bangladesh Cricket Board.
- Tonmoy Tansen, Movie Director and Vocalist for Vikings, one of the most renowned bands in the country.
- Salman Shah, style icon and charismatic actor from the 90s.
- Nafees Bin Zafar, the first person of Bangladeshi origin to win an Academy Award (Academy Scientific and Technical Award in 2008 and 2015).
References
- ^ "About Us". Dhaka Residential Model College. Archived from the original on 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ "Dhaka Residential Model College". Banglapedia.
- ^ "Teaching System". DRMc. Archived from the original on August 7, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- ^ "Eton – the establishment's choice". BBC News. 2 September 1998. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Dhaka Residential Model College". www.drmc.edu.bd. Archived from the original on 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ a b "History of Dhaka Residential Model College". DRMC. Archived from the original on June 23, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Schools football final today". The Daily Star. August 7, 2003. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
- ^ Nurunnahar Begum, Saiyada (2006). "DRMC footballers achieve championship". Shandipan: 26.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "UFA Champions League". The Daily Star. March 28, 2010. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
- ^ Hossain, M (2002). "DRMC wins BTV quiz contest". Srijon: 35,36.
- ^ a b Shahidul Islam, A B M (2003), "Quiz team's successes in quiz competitions". Shandipan 44.
- ^ a b Nurunnahar Begum, Sayed (2006), "DRMC wins National Science Week quiz contest". Shandipan, 47.
- ^ Kamruzzaman Khan (2008), "Quiz team gets awarded at BCSIR science fair", Shandipan 62.
- ^ "DRMC Prospectus". DRMC (in Bengali). Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ "Personal life". Tarique Rahman. Archived from the original on 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
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