Cadet College Hasan Abdal
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| Hasan Abdal, District Attock, Punjab (Pakistan) | |
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| Opened | 1954 |
| Principal | Major Gen (rtd) Najeeb Tariq |
| Area | 98 acres (400,000 m2) |
| Colour(s) | Blue |
| Demonym | Abdalians |
| Wings(Houses) | 6 |
| Website | cch.edu.pk |
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History
Cadet College, Hasan Abdal is the first-ever Cadet College in Pakistan. It was established by the government of Punjab at the initiative of General Muhammad Ayub Khan, the then Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army, originally to serve as a feeder institution to the Services Academies. For this purpose, Military Wings were started in 1952 in Government College, Sahiwal, and Islamia College, Peshawar. On the completion of buildings at the present location, the Military Wings were shifted to Hasan Abdal and the Cadet College started functioning as Punjab Cadet College in April 1954. In 1960, the government constituted a Board of Governors to exercise administrative control over the college. Hugh Catchpole was the founder Principal of the College.
The college is located on the Rawalpindi/Peshawar road about 29 miles (48 km) from Rawalpindi/Islamabad, in natural surroundings near the junction of the National Highway and Hazara Trunk Road.
Academics
The college prepares the boys for the secondary school and intermediate examinations conducted by the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Rawalpindi, General Certificate of Education "O Levels" and "A Levels" from Cambridge University, UK. After graduation from the college, many Abdalians have gone on to secure top positions in many top and major universities both in Pakistan and abroad. H
Wings
The college is divided into 6 wings.
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Light blue | Jinnah | Muhammad Ali Jinnah | |||
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Red | Haider | Caliph Ali (whose epithet was 'Haider') | |||
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Maroon | Iqbal | Allama Muhammad Iqbal | |||
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Navy Blue | Omar | Caliph Omar | |||
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Yellow | Liaqat | Liaquat Ali Khan | |||
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Dark green | Aurangzeb | Aurangzeb Alamgir | |||
Student life
The students are called cadets and they take part in sports such as field hockey, football, basketball, swimming, volleyball, squash, tennis and horse riding alongside their academic courses. The courses on offer are GCE O'Levels, GCE A'Levels, Matriculation, F.Sc. Fitness activities include gymnastics, jogging and running. Physical training (PT) is conducted in the morning and sports in the evening. Students are also taught drill. Classes are conducted in the morning and preps(Individual Silent Study Periods) at night. The strenuous routine ensures good physical buildup as well as academic excellence.
Infrastructure
The college is spread over an area of about 98 acres (400,000 m2). The buildings comprise a mosque, a double-storeyed Education Block, College Hall (known as Naeem Hall, in memory of ex-cadet Captain Naeem Akhtar (Shaheed)), six hostels called "Wings", two cadets' messes (known as Khatlani Hall and Hussain Shah Hall in memory respectively of ex-cadet Lt. Ahmed Farooq Khatlani (Shaheed) and ex-cadet Lt. Hussain Shah (Shaheed)), a swimming pool, a 16-bed hospital, the Administrative Block, Workshop, and Hobbies Block. Sports facilities include two squash courts and a number of football, hockey, cricket, basketball grounds and a riding ground. The college has residential accommodation for the teaching and administrative staff that is based within the college walls.
Notable alumni
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- Muhammad Zakaullah, Chief of Naval Staff, Pakistan Navy
- Khalid Shameem Wynne, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
- Abbas Khattak, former Chief of Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force
- Javed Ashraf Qazi, ex-Federal Minister of Education, Communication and Railways, ex-Secretary Railways, ex-Commander XXX Corps, Gujranwala and ex-DG ISI
- Iftikhar Ali Khan, ex-Secretary Defence and ex-Chief of the General Staff (CGS), Pakistan Army
- Hamid Javaid, ex-Chief of Staff (COS) to the President of Pakistan and ex-Chairman HIT
- Masood Aslam, Commander XI Corps, Pakistan Army and Ex-IGT&E
- Sohaib Abbasi, formerly Senior Vice President of Oracle Tools and Education divisions, currently CEO of Informatica
- Asad Abidi, first Dean of LUMS School of Science and Engineering, Professor of Electrical Engineering at UCLA and Cornell
- Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Minister for Defence and also Minister of Water & Power
- Muhammad Hafizullah,Vice Chancellor, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar
See also
- Wapda Cadet College Tarbela
- Hasanabdal
- Military College Jhelum
- PAF Public School Sargodha
- Garrison Cadet College Kohat
- Cadet College Larkana
References
See also
- Dmoz.pk Free web directory by Dmoz Pakistan.
External links
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