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The aim of the institution is to develop the physical, mental and moral
qualities of the students in a balanced manner through up-to-date education and
co-curricular activities and to develop each student as a good citizen capable
of leading a larger career and leadership in various fields of national life.
The motto of the institution is 'Education, Discipline, Character, Patriotism
and Service'. History and Information : Dhaka Residential Model College was
established in 1960 by Pakistani President Ayyub Khan, in an area of about 60
acre beside Mirpur Road near Sher-e-Bangla Nagor in Dhaka. In 1962, the
administration of DRMC was assumed by the provincial government of then East
Pakistan. In 1965, the government converted the institution into an autonomous
body, and its administration was relegated to a board of governors with the
Chief Secretary as its chairman. In 1967, the government again took control of
the school. At that time, a new board of governors was constituted with the
Education Secretary as its chairman. The initial purpose of establishing DRMC
was to provide education for elite army officers and high ranking government
officials in East Pakistan. The school, and later the college, were modeled
after public schools in the United Kingdom (according to the British Public
Schools Act 1868), particularly Eton College. The house system was designed to
resemble Eton's. After the independence of Bangladesh, a board of governors was
appointed with the Education Secretary as its chairman. Since its inception, the
school has been funded through government grants and fees from students. The
Board of Governors has been empowered to “frame rules as it deems necessary for
the proper functioning of the school”. The school began with only one study
session, known as the Morning shift which operates from 8:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
In March 1993, another session is known as the Day shift was added, according to
the education expansion policy of the government, to cope with the growing
number of students. The day shift session operates from 1:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Measures were taken to build a gymnasium, park, swimming pool, auditorium,
mosque, administrative building, and residences for the principal,
vice-principal, and school staff. The school opened in eleventh and twelfth
grades in 1967. In 1978, another dormitory named Lalon Shah House was built for
students in grades 11–12. In 2008, a four-storied house named Dr. Muhammad
Shahidullah was built for students of the day shift.
