Mirzapur Cadet College (MCC), Tangail

 secondary education, cadet college

Higher Secondary School Complex under management of Army. Mirzapur Cadet College (Bengali: মির্জাপুর ক্যাডেট কলেজ) is the third oldest and one of the very best cadet colleges of Bangladesh. Like other cadet colleges it follows the national curriculum prescribed by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) and gives special emphasis on extracurricular and co-curricular activities.

Mirzapur Cadet College is situated very near to the point of intersection of the 90°9' east longitudinal line and the 24°5.3' north latitudinal line. The river Bongshi runs through the east side of the college and on the south and south-west side the river Barinda flows. The river Footjani joins with Barinda at the west side. It is on the edge of Tangail district. The college is 8 km south of Mirzapur Upazilla proper.It is 37 km south-east from Tangail district & 48 km north-west from capital city Dhaka.

After the establishment of Faujderhat Cadet College in Chittagong district and Jhenaidah Cadet College in the Khulna division the foundation of Momenshahi Cadet College (former name of Mirzapur Cadet College) was being planned. The objective of this plan was to prepare army officers for the Pakistan Army.

East Pakistan period

The then president of Pakistan Field Marshal Ayub Khan took initiatives to establish the cadet college. He laid the foundation stone of Momenshahi Cadet College at the Mirzapur Upazila in the then Mymensingh District ( now Tangail district) of Bangladesh on 29 November 1963. The foundation stone is still there on the wall of the main academic building of the college.

Major General Fazle Mukim Khan formally opened the college on 9 January 1965. The first principal was Mr. Michael William Pitt.

Academic activities started from that year with three intakes, that is, intakes in Classes 7, 8 and 9.

Today, Mirzapur Cadet College is regarded as one of the best educational schools in the country. Each year at least 900 7th graders compete to earn the 50 seats available in this College. And, to continue the efforts of these three grandfather Cadet Colleges (Faujderhat, Mirzapur and Jhenidah Cadet College), other cadet colleges were established. Today there are 12 cadet colleges, including 3 for only girls.

Today, Mirzapur Cadet College is regarded as one of the best educational schools in the country. Each year at least 900 7th graders compete to earn the 50 seats available in this College. And, to continue the efforts of these three grandfather Cadet Colleges (Faujderhat, Mirzapur and Jhenidah Cadet College), other cadet colleges were established. Today there are 12 cadet colleges, including 3 for only girls.

Ref: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirzapur_Cadet_College