Rajshahi Cadet College
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| Rajshahi Cadet College | |
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| Motto: Rabbi Zidni Ilma | |
| Location | |
| Sardah, Rajshahi | |
| Information | |
| Established | 11 February 1964 |
| Opened | 1966 |
| Colour(s) | Yellow |
| Demonym | Shahi cadets |
| Area | 110-acre (0.45 km2) |
| Principal | Lt. Col. A.K.M Iqbal Azim, PSC, G+(present) |
| Number of Houses | 3 |
| Houses | |
| Qasim House |
Named after Muhammad Bin Qasim; |
| Tariq House |
Named after Tariq ibn Ziyad; |
| Khalid House |
Named after Khalid ibn al-Walid; |
Rajshahi Cadet College is a military high school, located in Sardah, Rajshahi.
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[edit] History
The college was initially named as Ayub Cadet College (ACC). It was established in 1966 during the Pakistan period. Pakistani dictator and self-proclaimed Field Marshal Ayub Khan named the institution by his own name and laid the foundation stone. East Pakistan Governor Munaim Khan, a collaborator of the Pakistan occupation army who was later assassinated by the valiant freedom fighters in 1971, inaugurated the college. The name was changed after Bangladesh obtained independence, and it is now known as Rajshahi Cadet College (RCC). Late Wing Commander (Retd) Mohammad Syed PAF was the founding Principal of the college who joined on November 1, 1965.The first Budget and Accounts Officer to join the College was Late Gholam Mustafa, the father of cadet 4/185, Prof Dr. Gholam Mujtaba. Most of the development projects including all the four dormitories were completed during his tenure. The first Adjutant to join was Capt. Khaled Adib (Punjab) on February 2, 1968. Mr. M Saleh Uddin Sinha joined as the first teacher of the college. It was the last among four cadet colleges established during the Pakistani colonial period in East Pakistan. 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. The first Bangalee Principal of the college (third Principal) appointed on January 1, 1970 was Mr. M. Bakiatullah who played a glorious role in the war of independence of Bangladesh. Many teachers, students and other staff of the college, including Shaheed AB Siddiqui Bir Bikram (BB), laid down their lives for the freedom of the country. Eight (8) cadets and ten (10) staff embraced martyrdom while four (4) staff of the college still remain missing. The first Bangalee Adjutant of the college (third Adjutant) was Capt. MA Rashid (FF) who joined on September 23, 1970. Capt. Rashid Bir Bikram (later Colonel; awarded death penalty in the abortive coup that killed President Ziaur Rahman Bir Uttam at Chittagong in 1981) led and inspired many cadets to join the Bangladesh independence war in 1971. The college founding day is celebrated every year on February 11. The alumni association of the graduate students of the college is known as the Old Rajshahi Cadets Association (ORCA).
[edit] ORCA
It was the year of 1972, not very later than the war of liberation Rajshahi Cadet College was reopened at a time when the whole country was undergoing the painful trauma of the devastating war. As we all know that Rajshahi Cadet College is one of those worst hit institutions of the country which had to pay a very high price for the liberation of their motherland measured in the fathom of sweat, hardships, blood, tears and loss of their dear ones. The smell of the corpses was still in the air, skeletons of the unknown war victims were yet visible in the distant fields and the vultures were flying above in the sky. The whole campus was grief stricken and was in a mourning mood. Classes resumed in the dearth of teachers, employees, students who were the ultimate invaluable price of the war of independence. The hearts were bleeding profusely. The Cadets were emotionally choked with the haunting memories of their fellow brothers. In the face of this critical moment of faltering situation the then senior most passing out batch of Cadets vowed to stand up firmly. Decided to make such a forum, which would ensure them of repaying their huge debt to the nation by participating in the process of serving the distressed humanity. They also decided to form a concrete platform that would preserve and promote the traditional inherent brotherly ties of the Ex-Cadets of R.C.C. These very sentiments finally culminated in the formation of their dearest forum OSCA (OLD SARDAH CADETS ASSOCIATION) on June 6, 1972. On September 27, 1973 an emergency meeting was held at the Teacher and Students Center (TSC) of Dhaka University and a 5 members committee was formed to draft a working constitution for the association which was tasked to report by September 30, 1973. The members were Md. Sadiqul Islam (1/4), Syed Mustaqul Haque (2/70), AKM Masudul Haque (3/85), Khairul Alam Belal (3/78) and Rezaul Ekram Raju (3/134). The first constitution of OSCA/ORCA framed by the committee was adopted on October 1, 1973. The distinct ORCA logo (with the words 'old friends') was designed by Muhammad Ehsanullah (3/108). AKM Saiful Majid (2/41) was selected/elected as the founder Vice-President of the Association. Shortly thereafter as he left the country M Sadirul Islam (2/47) 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, Mr. M. Bakiatullah (late) had the honor of being the first President of OSCA/ORCA. The first office was located at Room no. 544, Hajee Mahammad Mohsin Hall, University of Dhaka. Thereafter it was moved to Dilkusha Sporting Club at the Outer Stadium and the Association was renamed as Old Rajshahi Cadets Association (ORCA). Before moving to the 250, New Elephant Road, during an intervening period of 1978=1980, the office was located at 58 Lake Circus, Kalabagan. ORCA is now housed in a befitting and serene setting at House No. 28, Lake Drive Road, Nikunja-1, Dhaka-1229. Thus the month of June of the year 1972 is most significant to each and every ex-cadet of R.C.C when as long as 38 YEARS back the baby ORCA took off from the ground in a CLOUDYDAY but with a shining spirit of "LET ALL OF US PROSPER TOGETHER"
No prolonged journey can ever be smooth and entertaining. ORCA has not been any exception to this. Especially during the initial struggling days of its very survival when all of us were merely students and non-earning members, ORCA had the toughest part of its journey. But surprisingly ORCA performed exceptionally well to meet all these challenging moments with due courage, dedication and leadership through its series of Executive Bodies of energetic, selfless, dedicated workers. Today's ORCA is the outcome of a significant nos. of ORCA member's immense sacrifice of time, labor and money.
[edit] ORCA IN DEVELOPING THE BROTHERLY FRATERNITY OF ITS MEMBERS
In order to keep alive and further enhance the brotherly fraternity among its members ORCA performs a series of programs round the year. Of them most important are Reception & Career counseling of the newly passed out batch of R.C.C, observance of the College Day, Indoors games competition. Inter House cricket competition, participation in different tournaments of games, Doa for immediate departed souls, yearly Doa Mahfil for all the ORCA departed souls in the holy month of Ramadan, Qirat competition, yearly ORCA picnic. In order to boost up the ORCA family ties ORCA ladies club plays an important role in arranging periodical get-togethers of the ORCA ladies of different batches. ORCA plays further an important role for upgrading the needy ORCA members, ORCA provides SCHOLARSHIPS every year not only to ORCA needy students but also to the next generation ORCA children. With a view to encourage academic excellence of the cadets of R.C.C ORCA rewards the best academic performers of the college periodically including one Best Teacher of the college every year. ORCA has contributed significant nos. computers to R.C.C for upgrading their modern technology in education. In addition ORCA has contributed to a number of present needy cadets to mitigate their college tuition fees who were unable to continue their education in the college. All these funds are generated by the effluent ORCA members both home and abroad.
Reunion is the most colorful and entertaining program of the ORCA members in which they get the rare opportunity of meeting with each other and the present cadets after a long gap of time. They exchange their views, recollect their old naughty days they have left behind in the campus. The days are packed up with varieties of colorful attractive programs one after another. On the other hand arranging REUNION is the most difficult up hill task, which is no less than moving a huge mountain against its very gravity. It also involves in mobilizing a huge fund of money from almost all the batches. Since 1972 in a span of 34 YEARS ORCA has successfully conducted 10 NOS. OF REUNIONS of which the immediate past REUNION of 2006 has been considered to be the most vibrant and colorful REUNION as ever.
[edit] ORCA IN THEIR HUMANITARIAN GOALS
As mentioned earlier ORCA has a promise to repay the nation of their huge debt by serving the cause of the distressed humanity. Thus ORCA since its very inception has been playing a commendable role in the society in promoting the lots of the down trodden millions of the country through its multifarious humanitarian programs.
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