Cadet College Hasan Abdal

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Cadet College Hasan Abdal
Address
Cadet College Hasan Abdal
Grand Trunk Road/N5

Hasan Abdal
Attock
Punjab

Pakistan
Information
MottoSecond to None
Opened1954
PrincipalBrigadier (R) Nasir Saeed Khattak, SI(M)
Chairman Board of GovernorsGovernor of the Punjab
Staff47
GenderBoys
Age12to 19
Enrollmentc. 550
Area98 acres (40 ha)
Colour(s)  Blue
Demonym Abdalians
Wings (houses)6
Website www.cch.edu.pk

Cadet College Hasanabdal (CCH) is a residential secondary school located in Hasan Abdal, Attock District, Punjab, Pakistan. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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The college boards 600 male students [6] (12 to 19 years old) and offers GCE 'O' Levels, A Levels from Cambridge, and HSSC (Pre-Medical & Pre-Engineering) from the Federal Board, Islamabad. [6] Students appear in a nationwide competitive examination for the merit-based selection, including those from overseas. [7]

History

Cadet College Hasanabdal is the first cadet college of the country. The idea of building a cadet college in Hasan Abdal came directly from then Commander in Chief of the Pakistan Army—General Muhammad Ayub Khan—in 1952. The purpose was to establish a military feeding institution for the Services Academies. [8] [9] Consequently, military wings (were) started in 1952 at Government College Sahiwal (then known as Government College Montgomery) and Islamia College Peshawar. For the present structure, the land that used to be the firing range was provided by the Pakistan Army, and funds were allocated by the Government of Punjab. The Chief Architect for Government of the Punjab, Habib J. A. Somjee, [10] designed the structure of this institution.

In 1960, the government created a board of governors to exercise administrative control over the college. The members of the board include the honorable governor of Punjab — chairman board of governors, chairman POF's Board — vice chairman, commissioner, Rawalpindi Division (member), secretary, Finance Dept, Govt of Punjab - member, Secretary School, Education Dept, Govt of Punjab — member and principal, Cadet College Hasanabdal — member. [11] Since then, it has been known as Cadet College Hasanabdal.

Wings

The college is divided into six wings: [12] Jinnah, Haider, Iqbal, Omar, Liaqat, and Aurangzeb.


Student life

Students attending Cadet College, Hasan Abdal, are called cadets.

The college prepares boys for the secondary school and intermediate examinations conducted by the Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, and also for the General Certificate of Education 'O' Levels and 'A' Levels, which follow a similar format to the GCSEs and 'A' levels used in the UK. [13] Some cadets study for Matriculation or F.Sc. (both pre-medical and pre-engineering). English, Urdu, Islamiyat, Pakistan Studies, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology are compulsory at each level; some other subjects (e.g. Computer Science) are offered within the different levels.

Fitness activities include gymnastics, jogging, and athletics. Sports time is held in the evenings on weekdays. Cadets take part in sports such as basketball, field hockey, football, horse riding, squash, swimming, tennis, and volleyball. Students are also taught drill.

Classes are conducted in the morning and preps (individual silent study periods) at night. The routine is a structured daily regime to promote maximum performance by the students.

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Cadet Captain at Cadet College Hasan Abdal

Cadet College Hasan Abdal upholds a legacy of nurturing leadership, discipline, and excellence among its students. The most prestigious title awarded by the institution is that of the Cadet Captain, a position of honor reserved for the individual who demonstrates outstanding performance throughout their five-year tenure at the college. This title reflects exemplary leadership, academic excellence, and unwavering dedication to the values of the institution.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the esteemed title of Cadet Captain has been awarded to Cadet Muhammad Inshal Khan Niazi, hailing from Mianwali. He upholds the proud legacy of his elder brother Cadet Muhammad Uzair Khan Niazi, who was also honored as Cadet Captain for the year 2016-2017. This remarkable accomplishment highlights not only his own exceptional journey but also a family tradition of excellence and leadership at Cadet College Hasan Abdal. His achievement serves as an inspiration for future Abdalians to strive for greatness and embody the spirit of leadership cherished by the institution.

Infrastructure

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Cadet College Hasanabdal - 1993
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Mascots and slogans representing the college wings

The college is spread over approximately 98 acres (40 ha). Buildings on the property include a mosque, a two-story education block, college hall—known as Naeem Hall in memory of ex-cadet Captain Naeem Akhtar (Shaheed)— the six boarding wings, two cadet 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, a workshop and a hobbies block. Sports facilities include two squash courts and a number of football, hockey and cricket pitches, as well as a horse-back riding ground. The college has residential accommodation for the teaching and administrative staff based within the college. There is an oval ground in the middle of the college around which all the six wings are located. Recently, every wing has been given a slogan and a mascot. A road, "Scholar's Walk" as called by BOGs, surrounds the Oval. [14] It is a cricket ground with flood lights installed around for playing cricket matches even at night.

Principals

Principals and their tenure start dates are: [15]

Hugh Catchpole CBE HI 1954 - 1958
Mirza Nisar Ali Baig1958 - 1959
A.W.E Winlaw CBE 1959 - 1964
Lt. Col. J.D.H Chapman1964 - 1971
Col. N.D Hasan1971 - 1978
Shaukat Sultan1979 - 1982
Brig (R) S. Naseeruddin SI (M)1983-1988
Prof. Zafar Ali Shah1988 - 1993
Brig (Retd) Syed Shah Bbar1993 - 2003
Prof. Syed Dilshad Hussain, HI 2002 - 2006
Air CDRE (Retd) Tayyab N. Akhtar SI (M)2006 - 2009
Prof. Muhammad Asif Malik2009 - 2012
Maj. General (R) Najeeb Tariq HI (M)2013 - 2019
Brig (R) Nasir Saeed Khattak SI (M)2019 - present

Notable alumni

The following notable people are graduates of the college: [16] [17]

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  6. 1 2 "OVERVIEW OF CCH". CCH. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Admission to Class Viii /O-Level".
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  9. ↑ "Pakistan Air Force Academy", Wikipedia, 26 October 2024, retrieved 13 January 2025
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  11. ↑ "Board of Governors".
  12. ↑ "General Facilities - CCH" . Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  13. ↑ "UK Education System". International Student. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  14. ↑ "Campus at a Glance".
  15. ↑ "List of CCH Principals" . Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  16. ↑ "Prominent Abdalians In Civil Sector". Cadet College Hasanabdal. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
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