Cadet Colleges in Bangladesh

Cadet Colleges are special institutions which aim to produce students capable of leading the country and also act as skilled Army Officers. These institutions were primarily constructed by the then Pakistan government officials in accordance with the Public Schools of England. At the very beginning these were built in East Pakistan. The first fully fledged residential cadet college was built in Punjab in 1954. Cadet colleges run on the direct supervision of the Armed Forces.

History

The system of cadet college was first introduced in Germany in the era of Bismark. Napoleon Bonaparte introduced this in France. Military and Royal aristocrats would send their children or wards to those cadet colleges for education and a carrier in the Royal Army. In Pakistan the system was introduced by the then president of Pakistan Field Marshall Ayub Khan. The first cadet college was built in Punjab in the year 1954. The initial four cadet colleges were Hasanabdal, Kohat, Faujdarhat and Petaro.

There are 12 Cadet Colleges in Bangladesh. Among these, nine for boys and three for girls. Four Cadet Colleges have been established in Pakistan period. Other cadet colleges are built after the Liberation War of Bangladesh.

Cadet College Governing Bodies

Cadet colleges are governed by a central governing body consisting of senior Army officers of the respective country. Adjutant General of Army acts as the chairman of the Body.

External links

* [http://www.bexca.net http://www.bexca.net] - Official website of BEXCA.
* [http://www.ofa.infoqube.com/wiki http://www.ofa.infoqube.com/wiki] - Wiki of OFA
* [http://www.meca.infoqube.com/wiki http://www.meca.infoqube.com/wiki] - Wiki of MECA
* [http://www.acoc.infoqube.com/wiki http://www.acoc.infoqube.com/wiki] - Wiki of ACOC