Pakistan Steel Cadet College

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Pakistan Steel Cadet College
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Academic Block
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Pakistan Steel Cadet College
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MottoLearn to Serve
Opened1981
Demonym Hadeedians
Houses5
Website pscc.com.pk

The Pakistan Steel Cadet College, is a residential educational institution under the management of Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation. Students are admitted in Class 8 until Class 12. It is located in Steel Township, Bin Qasim Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

Academics

The college prepares the boys for the Secondary School and Intermediate Examinations conducted by the Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Karachi.

Houses

There are five "Houses" or hostels in the college.

ColoursHouseNamed after
RedJabir Abu Musa Jabir Ibn Hayyan
GreenKhalid Khaled ibn Walid
GrayZarar Zarar bin Khattab
BlueTariq Tariq ibn Ziyad
YellowJinnah Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Activities

Faculty and staff

The faculty comprises two academic departments, Science and Humanities:

Physical training and drill of the students is supervised by the physical fitness and drill instructors. The other staff comprises the Administrative Officer, Bursar, Doctor, Psychologist, Khateeb for the Mosque and the requisite ministerial staff.

Routine and activities

Games and Physical Education

Afternoon games are compulsory for all the students. The School has one Football field, one Hockey field, two Basketball courts, one Squash court, one Cricket/Athletics field, one Gymnasium, and one Swimming Pool. For indoor games like Table Tennis, Carom board, Chess, and Draft, the facility is provided in each of the four boarding Houses. They are also given an orientation in drill for their future careers in the armed forces and Asif Nasir is one of the biggest weightlifter in the history.

Facilities and miscellaneous

Library

The Academic Block maintains a central library. In addition, a small library have been established in each House.

Computer Labs

The college has two computer laboratories, equipped with core i7 computers, multimedia and round the clock internet access.

Internet Cafe

The college has an Internet cafe equipped with core i7 computers with internet access.

Labs

The college also has labs for Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

Medical

The college has a hospital headed by a senior doctor, with staff. For specialized treatment, the boys are sent to the 100-bed hospital adjacent to the steel town in Gulshan-e-Hadeed.

Vaccination and inoculation is carried out periodically. Students are medically examined and an individual health record is maintained. The college also has an isolation ward for the segregation of patients with infectious diseases.

Clubs

Some of the major clubs include Aeronautical Club, Science Club, Photography Club, Coins collection Club, Archery Club, shooting club, and Arts and Music Club.

Recreational Activities

Picnics are arranged and the boys are taken to recreational spots around Karachi. Educational visits are part of the training schedule at the college.

College magazine

The College Magazine is published annually in two sections (English/Urdu) and contains articles and essays written by the students. Every student is given a copy on payment.

Hadeedians

All the ex-cadets are known as Hadeedians (Hadeed is Arabic for steel).

See also

Coordinates: 24°52′27″N67°19′48″E / 24.8742°N 67.3299°E / 24.8742; 67.3299

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