Talha Sipra: Cadet College Palandri

LOCATION

Cadet College Palandri is situated in beautiful natural surroundings about 100 Kms from Islamabad. Its climatic conditions resemble those of Abbottabad. From Islamabad/Rawalpindi, the road passes through Sihala, Kahuta and Azad Pattan. After crossing the bridge on the River Jehlum, the road climbs to the height of about 5000 feet. The College Complex is situated on the south eastern flank of Palandri town.

THE COLLEGE CAMPUS

The College is spread over an area of about 60 acres. The buildings comprise of a double storied Education block, Five Hostels called Jinnah House, Iqbal House, Khan House, Sher House and Karailvi House, Cadets Mess, and Administrative block. The college campus has residential accommodation for the staff. There are several play grounds in the college for outdoor games which include hockey, football, volleyball, basketball, cricket field and an athletic track. The College also has a state of art gymnasium, which provides facilities for weight training, indoor badminton, volleyball and basketball. It also includes an international standard squash court.

ESTABLISHMENT – CADET COLLEGE PALANDRI

In 1973, the Government of Pakistan acceded to genuine demand of people of AJ&K and announced establishment of Cadet College Palandri alongwith similar Colleges at Larkana (Sindh) and Mastung (Balochistan). In 1976, the Federal Government of Pakistan provided an amount of Rs. 1.525 million for initial survey, designing and soil testing. In 1977, sixty (60) acres of land worth Rs. 2.434 million was acquired. M/S Allied Engineering Consultants, Lahore carried out the designing of the Project. Since July 1977, this Project remained pended for want of funds, till its revival in 1987. Lt Col (Retd) Muhammad Naqi Khan, the then Project Director made dedicated effort in establishment of Cadet College. On 22 Jan 1990, the then Honourable Prime Minister of Azad Govt of the State of J&K laid the foundation stone of the College.

On 9 July 1998, the Board of Governors of the College decided to commission the College with effect from 15 September 1998. All the preparations which included procurement of equipment, furniture, selection of cadets, teaching staff and administrative staff, were completed in about 8 weeks time. The College was inaugurated on 15 September 1998 by the then Prime Minister of Azad Govt. of the State of J&K. The College commenced its academic session on 15 Sep 1998. College Motto is “Serve with Valour”.

Facilities

College Library

Library is the collection of books and other informative material made available to people for reading, or references. The word ‘Library’ comes from Libber, the Latin for ‘books’ however library collections have always contained a variety of material.

The central mission of a library is to collect, organize, preserve and provide access to knowledge and information. Libraries preserve a valuable record of culture that can be passed down to succeeding generation. Libraries are the link in this communication between the past, present and future. Libraries provide people with access to the information they need to work, play, learn and govern.

Library is the place form where the students as well as the teaching staff can get books of their own interest. Libraries have always been considered as important source of knowledge in human history. The Muslims are the pioneers who established, organized and formed libraries. When others overcame them, the greatest treasure was that of the books present in these libraries. Those who came across these books used them and made wonderful progress in science and technology.

The cadet college Palandri established its library in 1998. The aim of the library is to provide information to the readers on different subject/ topics. The present collection of the library is about more than 5000 books and other reading materials.

The daily newspapers are also a major source of information. The readers are provided with English and Urdu newspapers. More than one hundred readers are accommodated at a time. Every necessary facility is available in the library.

The present arrangement is not sufficient for the readers; however, a plan is under consideration to increase the reading materials and to provide comfortable, sophisticated and attractive furniture.

At present the library is situated at the upper portion of the Admin Block but in future a separate building for library is also in pipeline.

Medical Centre

The College Medical Centre has a ward for the Cadets. The College Resident Medical Officer (MBBS), Who is assisted by the other medical staff, runs it. All minor ailments are treated at the Medical Centre but specialized treatment and in case of serious illness/and injury, the patients are referred to district hospital Palandri, CMH and MH Rawalpindi or general hospital according to the entitlement of the cadets' parents. Medical Charges etc, if any, on medical treatment out side the college are charged to the cadets. To immunize against epidemics , vaccination , and inoculation are carried out periodically . Cadets are weighed, measured and medically checked up periodically and proper health record is maintained.

Principal Message

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Education of the youth of a nation is, no doubt, the most valuable as well as the most delicate task. God gifted talents in raw form are to be traced out, pruned and polished into gold. It needs painstaking devotion, dedication and determination to inculcate the qualities of courage and confidence into the character of cadets to meet every challenge of life. The education aims at developing and strengthening the intellect, cultivating taste for learning and forming character without ignoring the culture and civilization. It should aim at maintaining adjustment of moral, physical and mental faculties in the trainee. Building of mind and body and infusing a sense of discipline are more essential than imparting merely bookish knowledge. It should also aim at developing creative faculties of the students.

I am, therefore, lucky as a Principal to have with me a team of keen and dedicated computer professionals and professors who never shirk their responsibility of promoting the sacred cause of education.

Dear cadets, do work hard, contribute to literacy activities whole heartedly and come out of this prestigious institute as a good human being and literary man.

May god help you achieve your goal!

Brig. (Rtd.)

Muhammad Akbar Khan

Principal, Cadet College Palandri.

Sports

INTER-HOUSE COMPETITIONS

Inter-House competitions are held in various games, which include Cricket, Hockey, Basketball, Football, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Badminton etc. as well as in academics, Qirat, Debates and Cleanliness, Separate shields and trophies are awarded to the house that wins each competition. The Prime Minister AJ&K Shield is also awarded to the overall Champion house on Parents Day.