Garrison Cadet College Kohat

Garrison Cadet College Kohat is a boarding school, situated in the suburb of Kohat City. Students are inducted after a 3-step selection process, composed of a written test, interview and medical examination. The entrance exam of class 8th is conducted at test centers in Kohat, Mardan, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Multan, D.I.Khan, Sialkot and Karachi. The entrance exam of class 11th is conducted in Kohat.

Garrison Cadet College Kohat
Location
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Pakistan
Coordinates= 33°32′20″N 71°28′46″E
Information
TypeCadet or Military College
Mottoالعلم قوة
(Knowledge is Power)
Established1990 (1990)
School boardFederal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Islamabad
PrincipalBrig Nadeem Akhtar Hussain
Grades812
Area85 acres (34 ha)
Houses6
Colour(s) 
SloganOnce a Garrisonian, Always a Garrisonian
DemonymGarrisonian
Websitegcck.edu.pk

History

It was established as Kohat Garrison College. Later it was renamed as Garrison Cadet College Kohat after the approval of the then Chief of Army staff General Pervez Musharraf. Land was provided by the Pakistan Army. Foundation stone of the college was laid on March 1, 1990 by the then Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. On Completion of basic infrastructure, classes were started in 1993. Lt-Gen Arif Bangash formally inaugurated college on May 10, 1993. College is run by an Army officer of Brigadier rank who is secretary to Chairman Board of Governors (GOC 9 Division, Kohat). All decisions are taken by principal whose decision cannot be challenged in any court of law.

First Principal of the college was Col. Idrees Niazi (Retd) who remained in college from September 1992 to December 1995. Brig Talat Imtiaz Naqvi (Retd) was second Principal from December 1995 to December 2001. Brig. Tariq Saeed is third Principal of the college since March 25, 2002.

Each house has a House Master and a House Tuter which look after the cadets of house. They keep eyes on their cadets 24 hours. They select Cadets for various activities. Recommend their cadets for Appointments. House masters are assisted by a House Commander (student of FscII) and two section commanders (FscI). Each house has a Drill Instructor, a house Baba, a medical superintendent.

Garrison Cadet College Kohat, has been established by HQ 9th Infantry Division, Kohat. The College is under the control and management of a Board of Governors, headed by General Officer Commanding 9th Infantry Division. Tenure of each member is three years.

Student life

Students attending Garrison Cadet College, Kohat, are called cadets.

Classes are conducted in the morning and preps (individual silent study periods) at night.

Houses

Colour House Named after
Light blue Kayani Justice (R) Rustam Kiyani
Red Zangi Nur ad-Din Zangi
Light green Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Blue Ghazali Imam Ghazali
Orange Sina Bo Ali Sina
Dark green Ayubi Salah-al-Din Ayubi

Patron-in-chief

Patron

Chairman

  • General Officer Commanding 9th Infantry Division, Kohat

Members

  • Lt-Gen Arif Bangash (retd) HI(M), SBt (former Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
  • Lt-Gen Ali Quli Khan Khattak (retd), HI(M)
  • Lt-Gen Humayun Khan Bangash (retd), HI(M) (former Ambassador to Turkey)
  • Maj-Gen Aashur Rashid Qureshi (retd)
  • Brig Abdur Rashid Qureshi (retd)
  • Commander 117 Brigade, Kohat
  • Commander Artillery 9th Division, Kohat
  • Station Commander, Kohat
  • Commandant Signal Training Centre, Kohat
  • Base Commander, PAF Base, Kohat
  • District Nazim Kohat
  • DCO Kohat

Secretary

  • Principal

See also

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