Feni Girls' Cadet College (), is a military high school for girls, located in Feni Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh. Cadet colleges are autonomous residential institutions that impart an all round education to the young learners at the secondary and higher secondary level. The colleges are under the auspices of the Ministry of Defence and function under the direct supervision of the Adjutant General of the Bangladesh Army.
History
Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College was established in 1984 as the first cadet college for girls in Bangladesh alongside the nine existing cadet colleges for boys. Thereafter, the desire to increase the number of places for girls to promote more equal access to such an education combined with the introduction of commissioning female officers into the Defense Services in 2002 added more impetus to the issue.Training Facilities for Lady Officers in Bangladesh Navy, Accessed: 1 March 2008 Finally, the government decided to establish two girls' cadet colleges at Feni and Joypurhat. A portion of an abandoned American airfield (constructed in 1942 during World War II) was chosen as the site for Feni Girls' Cadet College. The MES (Military Engineer Services) started work on the project on 29 June 2004. The student (called a cadet) selection procedure started in December 2005 and a nationwide competitive examination held.
Initially, only a skeleton staff of military and civilian backgrounds were transferred from other cadet colleges while the recruitment process was undertaken. The college received the first batch of newly recruited employees in April 2006. The college opened for teaching on 15 April 2006 with 100 students (cadets), fifty of each from classes VIII and VII. On 7 June 2006 the then Prime Minister Khaleda Zia formally opened the college. Ministers, chiefs of three services, senior military and civil officers, elites, college staff and cadets were present. The college started running with basic buildings and services as work continued on enlarging the campus.
Location
The college is located at the Old Airport Area just beside Feni town. The Feni-Chhagalnaiya highway passes through the college dividing the campus in half. The main highway of Bangladesh, Dhaka-Chattogram Inter-district highway passes through Feni. Buses usually take 3–4 hours to travel on 165 km highway from Dhaka and about 2.5 hours from Chattogram. Feni is also accessible by train.
Houses House Named after Motto Symbol Colours blue Khadiza House Hazrat Khadijah Faith Honesty Prosperity candle blue Ayesha House Hazrat Aisha Intellect be advanced lekhoni (pen) green Fatima House Hazrat Fatimah Enlightened Life For ever Sun red
Administration
Central administration Cadet Colleges function under the Ministry of Defence.Responsibilities of Ministry of Defence:responsibility no:11 The Defence 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: College Prefect:CDT NUHA (847) 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)
Infrastructure
The college is spread over an area of approximately . The buildings are Academic Block: (Jahangir Bhaban named after Bir Sreshtho Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir) is a modern three storey building which is the centre of teaching activity. The building houses the classrooms, art gallery, computer lab, science labs, language lab, archive, various academic departments, the Vice Principal's Office and the Staff Lounge (Lyceum). House: The three boarding houses (Khadiza, Ayesha and Fatema House) are large buildings, capable of accommodating 100 cadets in each. The housing complex is secured with a boundary wall and 24-hour guard. Cadet Mess: (Bir Sreshtho Matiur Dining Hall named after Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman). Mosque Auditorium: (Mostofa Auditorium, named after Bir Srestho Sepoy Mostafa Kamal) has a modern stage and audio visual facilities. The two storied building can comfortably seat 650 persons. College Hospital: (Bir Sreshtha Nur Muhammad Hospital named after Bir Sreshtho Lance Naik Nur Mohammad Sheikh) College Library: (Bir Sreshtho Rouf Library named after Bir Sreshtho Lance Naik Munshi Abdur Rouf) Administrative Building: The central office building has two storeys. The Principal's Office, Adjutant's Office, Admin Office, Accounts Office and others are located here. The national and college flags fly in front of this building. Cadet Canteen: Cadets can purchase essential commodities and dry foods from the cadets' canteen. Cadets are issued monthly coupons as payment. Cadets are not permitted to carry cash. Sports fields, basketball courts, and a parade ground. Residential accommodation: The residential area is located on southern side of Feni-Chagolnaiya Road. The college provides accommodation to all employees. There is also a two-storey block to provide accommodation for unmarried male staff members. Generator Room and Electric Power Station Pump House Vehicle Shed Dhobi and Tailor Shop Dairy Farm General store and Ration Store
Academic system
Cadets join in the seventh grade on a six-year course of study. The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) is leaving for matriculation examination and all pupils are working towards. Every intake consists of around 50 cadets divided into two groups (called forms) under the supervision of a Form Master. The Form Master is assisted by a Form Prefect selected from the cadets of that form.
The college holds regular internal examinations to assess progress and to prepare them for the Board Examinations.
The parents/guardians are regularly informed of their child's academic performance and attitude. Additional classes are arranged for struggling students. However, a student showing consistent poor performance will be withdrawn from the college.
The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations are held under the control of the Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Comilla. All the examination dates are published in the Academic Calendar at the beginning of the academic year. A calendar year is usually divided into three terms. The medium of instruction is English. Special emphasis is given in communicative English, religious studies, general knowledge and current affairs.
The first class of cadets presented for the SSC examinations in 2009 all achieved a GPA 5 (top grade) while 48/50 cadets achieved the designation Golden GPA (top grade with distinction).
Faculty and staff The vice principal is in charge of the academic section and the faculty. The faculty comprises two academic departments - science and humanities. Humanities: English, Bangla, Islamic Studies, Civics, Economics, Geography, History, Arts and Crafts, and Home Economics. Science: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Statistics, and Computer Sciences.
In addition, the seniormost faculty member of each subject heads the department and supervises the curriculum of the respective subjects. Physical training, drill and musical band lessons are supervised by their respective instructors from the army (noncommissioned officers, usually corporal or sergeant).
College events Being a boarding school, the cadets live on campus. The college can accommodate 300 cadets in total.
The academic year of the college is marked by many different events and Inter-House Competitions. The events encourage confidence and sportsmanship among the cadets. All competitions—Academic, Co-Curricular and Extra-Curricular—award house points, which are counted towards that year's Championship Trophy, a coveted prize. The notable events of the college are:
College Stage Competition (CSC)
Qirat Competition Extempore Speech Competition(Bengali and English) Story Telling Competition Debate (Bengali and English) Solo Acting Competition (Bengali and English) Parliamentary Debate (English) Music Competition Dance Competition Current Affairs Display Competition Recitation (Bangla and English) General Knowledge and Quiz Competition Spelling Competition (Bangla and English) Painting Competition
Hobbies clubs/societies
Quranic Society Physics Club Chemistry Club Biology Club Geography and Environment Club Arts and Crafts Club Current Affairs Club Bengali Literary and Cultural Society English Literary and Cultural Society Music and Dance Club First Aid Club Computer Club Sewing and Cooking Club Photography Club Hiking Club
Games and physical activities
Every academic day (Saturday through Thursday) begins with either Physical Training or Drill (military parade) period of 30 mins. Cadets also take part in various games and sports in the afternoon (Saturday through Wednesday) for 50 mins. The college has facilities for handball, volleyball, badminton, cricket and athletics. Annual inter-house competitions are organised in following games and sports: Handball (senior and junior group) Badminton (senior and junior group)
Basket Ball (senior and junior group) Athletics (senior, intermediate and junior group) PT Display (combined) The schedule of the competitions is circulated through the Calendar of Events at the beginning of the year. The Annual Athletic Competition is the final competition of the year and is held after the end of year examinations. It ends with a grand prize-giving ceremony to which the parents/guardians are invited.
Other competitions
Inter-house Academic Competition (based on the academic performance of the cadets) Inter-house Novices' Drill Competition Principal's Inspection Parade Health and Hygiene Competition Principal's House Inspection Inter-house Drill Competition Inter-house Indoor Games Competition Discipline Competition
Educational visits, excursions and picnic
Educational visits and excursions are arranged regularly.
Cultural activities Cadets are encouraged to participate in cultural activities.
Every class presents a cultural night where the officers and faculty members are invited along with family. Houses also present a cultural programme at the end of each term. Music and dance lessons are organised for interested cadets. The creative potential of a novice cadet is discovered through a Talent Show programme. Special occasions (Bengali New Year, Rabindra, Nazrul anniversary etc.) are celebrated through cultural shows and discussion.
Inter Cadet College and national competitions