Ispahani Public School & College is an institution of pride. It is situated in a picturesque environment of Comilla Cantonment.
In September, 1962, at the initiative of Brigadier GHULAM MOHAMMAD, the then Station Commander, the institution began as an English Medium School under the name “Cantonment Public School”. This name was subsequently changed to “Mainamati Public School” in 1965. This change was felt necessary in order to avoid confusion which often misled the Education Department to believe that the school was being financed by Cantonment Board.
The initial stage was very critical. Fund was very inadequate; no civil accommodation of
any description was available. The school was temporarily housed in a neighbouring High
School (Cantt. High School). One of the barracks of the Engrs’ Line was commissioned as
Boys’ Hostel and a few OR Qtrs. were re-appropriated as Quarters for teachers. The
Girls’ hostel started at the initial stage but it was subsequently abandoned.
All these rented buildings caused heavy burden on the fund; Tk. 73,000.00 had to be paid
as rent for a short period of twenty-five months. It was through the efforts of
Brigadier A. O. MITHA, the then Station Commander, TK. 50,000.00 was received from GOC’s
Educational fund & Tk. 1,50,000.00 from the central government.
It was through the efforts of Brigadier A. O. MITHA, Mr. M. M. ISPAHANI was associated
with the institution. This association was really a turning point and the institution
started flourishing very rapidly because of the magnanimous donation from the Ispahani
Group of Industries and personal care and guidance of Mr. M. M. ISPAHANI.
The Ispahani Group of Industries has so far donated Tk. 13,33,000.00. In addition, one
hundred chairs and desks, seventy-seven cots were donated by Jute Manufacturing Co.,
Chittagong at the instance of the great Donor Mr. M. M. ISPAHANI. In recognition of
these magnanimous help the Management rightly re-named the institution as Ispahani
Public School.
Mr. Sakwat Hossain, founder Principal had the fortune to enjoy encouraging guidance from
Brigadier A. O. MITHA, Mr. M. M. ISPAHANI, his consultant Engineers M/S. Asgar& Co., in
preparing blue-print of a magnificent building the foundation stone of which was laid by
Major General Fazal Muqueem Khan, the then GOC, 14 Division on September 28, 1966.
During occupation period the school remained closed and it suffered colossal loses in
respect of building, furniture, equipment and properties which were damaged/lost. Eleven
teachers were killed and Lt. Col M. K. AMIL (Retd) who succeeded the founder principal
on 10th August, 1969 fled during Liberation Struggle. Grants and donation from the
Ispahani ceased due to nationalization of their industries. The fund balance was Tk.
10,340.00 against outstanding debt of Tk. 64,845.00. Thus the institution neither had
fund nor adequate manpower or the staff to continue at this critical period.
After liberation, the institution re-started on 12th February, 1972 with one resident
student and eight local students. Under the inspiring guidance of Colonel (now Major
General) Ziaur Rahman, BU, PSC, the then Station Commander, the Management appointed the
present principal and a few teachers and employees. They devoted themselves in reviving
the institution to its former position of pride and glory. By the Grace of Allah and
their efforts they were crowned with success.
In January 1975, The institution was upgraded by merging the college section which was
initially established as a separate entity under the name Cantt. College. The College
section has since then been affiliated by the Board of Intermediate and Secondary
Education, Comilla.
The result of the institution has been all through satisfactory both SSC & HSC level.
During 1963-77, out of 174 SSC candidates, 54 passed in 1st Division, 82 in the 2nd
Division and 32 in the pass Division; percentage of pass being 97%.
