Rajshahi Cadet College

Rajshahi Cadet College (Bengali: রাজশাহী ক্যাডেট কলেজ), or RCC, is a military high school, located in Sardah, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. It is situated by the bank of river Padma at Mukhtarpur village of Sardah in Charghat of Rajshahi District of the northern region of Bangladesh.

Rajshahi Cadet College
রাজশাহী ক্যাডেট কলেজ
Location
Sardah, Rajshahi
Information
Mottoربِّ زدنی علماً
Opened11 February 1966
PrincipalCaptain Md Hafizur Rahman Afrad(S), afwc, psc, BN
Area110-acre (0.45 km2)
Houses3 (Khalid, Qasim, Tariq)
Colour(s)Yellow
DemonymShahi cadets

History

The Rajshahi Cadet College is 25 km (16 mi) away from Rajshahi. The college, the foundation stone of which was laid by the then President of Pakistan, Field Marshal Ayub Khan, on 6 November 1964, was formally inaugurated on 11 February 1966 as Ayub Cadet College. East Pakistan Governor Munaim Khan inaugurated the college.

It was renamed soon after the independence of Bangladesh to Rajshahi Cadet College (RCC).

Late Wing Commander Mohammad Syed, a retired member of the Pakistan Air Force was the founding Principal of the college, joining on 1 November 1965. The first Adjutant to join was Captain Khaled Adib on 2 February 1968. Mr. M Saleh Uddin Sinha joined as the first teacher of the college.

It was the last among the four cadet colleges established in East Pakistan. The first Bengali Principal of the college appointed on 1 January 1970 was Mr. M. Bakiatullah, the third principal.

Eight cadets and ten staff of the college died in combat, while four remain missing.

The first Bengali Adjutant of the college, was Capt. MA Rashid (FF), the third adjuntant, who joined on 23 September 1970.

Captain and later Colonel Rashid Bir Bikram was given the death penalty in the coup that killed President Ziaur Rahman Bir Uttam at Chittagong in 1981. He encouraged cadets to join the Bangladesh independence war in 1971.

The college founding day is celebrated every year on 11 February.

Academic Building

Infrastructure

Sports facilities

Rajshahi Cadet College has six basketball courts, a tennis complex, five football ground and several volleyball courts.

Old Rajshahi Cadets Association
Logo of ORCA

The alumni association of the college is known as the Old Rajshahi Cadets Association (ORCA) or Old Sardah Cadets Association (OSCA). It was created in 1972 to allow for the maintenance of relationships between former cadets.

The first constitution was adopted on 1 October 1973 and the logo was designed by Muhammad Ehsanullah. AKM Saiful Majid was selected/elected as the founder Vice-President of the Association. Shortly thereafter as he left the country, M Sadirul Islam took over the reins.

During that time and subsequent periods, the incumbent Principal of Rajshahi Cadet College was designated as the ex officio President of OSCA/ORCA. Therefore, the late M. Bakiatullah was the first President of OSCA/ORCA.

Houses
HouseColourLogoMottoNamed after
Khalid House   Green Eagle Knowledge is Power Khalid bin Walid
Qasim House   Navy blue Lion Work is Strength Muhammad Bin Qasim
Tariq House   Red Tiger Truth is Beauty Tariq bin Ziyad

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Sufiur made ambassador to Myanmar". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 29 February 2016.

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