| Cadet College Razmak (CCR) | |
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| Type | Military High School |
| Motto | Unity, Faith, Discipline |
| Established | 1978 |
| Area | 154 acres (0.62 km2) |
| Colour(s) | Blue |
| Demonym | Razmians |
| Houses | 6 |
Cadet College Razmak is a military high school, located in the valley of Razmak, in North Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan. [1] [2]
The college was founded by the late prime minister of Pakistan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, in the late 1970s during his visit to Miranshah, North Waziristan agency. [3] Initially it was set in Razmak lower camp. [3] The institution feeds the Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul.
The college became operational in 1978 on the land of Nawab Gulmaizar Khan, with a single boarding hostel, Ghazali House. Asghar Ali Choudhry was appointed its first principal. Later that year, another boarding hostel, Bilal House, was established.
In 1979, owing to the increasing number of cadets, a third boarding hostel, Jinnah House, was established. Former Major Geoffrey Langlands, an Aitchison College teacher, was appointed the principal.
The fourth boarding hostel, Babar House, was established in 1980. The fifth boarding hostel, Abdali house, was established in 1981 and another, Khushal house, in 1982. In 1997, due to increasing number of students, the 7th hostel, Iqbal House, was established. However, it was later dispensed with.
In 1988, Jan Gul Khattak was appointed as a principal.
In 1991, Michael C. Cawthrone took charge as principal.
1997 marked a turn-around for Cadet College Razmak. Brig (R) Bashir Hussain Khattak took over as the principal and revolutionized the college.[ citation needed ] During his tenure, the college saw major infrastructure changes.
In 2003, Mr. Khan Muhammad Khalil was appointed principal. In 2008, Prof. Quresh Khan was selected as an acting principal, and then Mr. Javed Iqbal Paracha became principal.
In June 2009, hundreds of students and some teachers of the college were kidnapped by Taliban militants on their way to Bannu from Razmak. All were released within three days, however due to the uncertain situation the college's academic setup was shifted to Islamia College Peshawar.
In May 2011, Roughly two years after being displaced from their home campus, the Razmians shifted back to Razmak.
In April 2012, The College was again shifted to Aman Ghar due to prevailing law & order situation in North Waziristan.
In December 2012, Army posted a serving Colonel (Razmian) as Principal with a mission to recreate the college. Commander 11 Corps Peshawar got new accommodation at Nowshera cantt for the College. The new accommodation fulfilled all the requirements of the college. The new accommodation was of 19 and 20th century built and identical to Razmak in outlook. The complete college was shifted by 6 March 2013. Cadet College was moved back to Razmak in September 2015 to its original location.
The students are prepared for the Secondary School Certificate and Intermediate Examination conducted by the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Islamabad. The following subjects are taught:
Cadets take part in sports such as field hockey, football, Cricket, basketball, swimming, volleyball, squash and tennis. Fitness activities include judo, karate, gymnastics, jogging and running. Physical training is conducted in the morning and sports in the evening. Students are taught drill.
Islamiat is a compulsory subject. Motivational talks and prayers in the college mosque supplement religious education in the classrooms.
The college holds internal examinations to assess the ability of the students and prepare them for the Board Examinations. Progress tests, Send Ups and Pre-Board Examinations are a feature of the college schedule.
The parents and guardians are kept informed of their son's or ward's overall performance and attitude. Students showing consistently poor performance are withdrawn from the college.
CCR has always produced outstanding results in Board Examinations. The boys take full advantage of the conducive academic atmosphere at the college and are among the top position holders in the BISE BANNU examinations.
The college is divided into six houses
| Colours | House | Named after | Motto | Slogan | |
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| Red | Ghazali | Al-Ghazali | Serve with Valour | Ya-Allah | |
| Maroon | Bilal | Bilal ibn Ribah | Together We Rise | Allah Hoo | |
| Green | Jinnah | Muhammad Ali Jinnah | Justice and Fairplay | Yaldram | |
| Steel Gray | Abdali | Ahmed Shah Abdali | Live with Honor | Labaik (Here at Your Service) | |
| Sky Blue | Babur | Zahir ud-Din Babur | There are more worlds beyond the stars Staroon Se Aagay Jahan Aur Bhi Hain | Babur | |
| Parrot Green | Khushhal | Khushal Khan Khattak | Self Conduct and Sincerity | Jangjoo (Warrior) | |
The college covers an area of about 154 acres (0.62 km2).
The buildings comprise a mosque, a double-stored academic block, auditorium, eight hostels called "houses", one combined cadets' mess, an administration block, and a science block. Sports facilities includes four squash courts and football, hockey, cricket, basketball, volleyball grounds and six tennis courts. The college has residential accommodation for the teaching and administrative staff.
The college has a 8-bed M. I. Room. A full-time medical officer assisted by three dispensers look after the health of cadets. The college M. I. Room has its own ambulance. Cadets are referred to FTC at Headquarters Shawal Rifles Razmak for medical treatment as well.
The messing officer supervises the working of the messes. The caterer looks after the procurement and supply of dry and fresh provisions. Every effort is made to provide a balanced and nutritious diet with several fruits. Meals include breakfast, milk during breakfast, refreshment during break, lunch, evening tea and dinner.
Thousands of aspiring students apply for admission to Cadet College Razmak each year. A selection procedure is adopted for enrolling a batch of 140 students or cadets in Class 8th.
Admission to the college is, for the most part, on a quota basis. The seats distribution is as below: Bajour 02 Mohmand 02 Orakzai 06 Khyber 06 Kurram 06 South Waziristan 02 Seats for (FRs Kohat, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Tank, D. I. Khan) 06 North Waziristan 50 KPK (Open Merit) 20 Whole Pakistan (Less KP & Balochistan) 05 Baluchistan 05 Self-Finance (Open Merit) 10 Wards of Razmians 05 FC Wards 10 Wards of College Employees 05 Total Strength 140
The last night of each term in the college is called Golden Night. This night has an always been of great importance in a cadet's life because the next morning, cadets leave for their homes after a three to five-month term in the college. The cadets mostly remain awake through the night and some indulge in activities like throwing water over the sleeping fellows, and other mischief.
The weekend night in the college is called Free Night. There are no preps and practically no lights out (sleep) timings to be observed. Cadets get their weekly pocket money in the evening and go to the cafeteria/canteen for refreshments. Occasionally Free Night also becomes Movie Night when a movie (mostly English) is screened in the auditorium.
The cadets of each outgoing 12th Class are called Leavers and their final day, after having spent six years in the college, is called Leavers Day. The day is marked by functions and activities in which the cadets of the outgoing 12th class are chief guests.
In the evening a farewell dinner is hosted in honour of the Leavers which is followed by a cultural function in which all the cadets, teachers and other staff participate. The cadets traditional dance "Attannr" to the bang of a dhol and nobody, not even the principal, can refuse taking part in the "Attannr".
The next day, early in the morning, the Leavers are bade farewell by the teachers and junior cadets.
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