Prospectus Cadet College Attock

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CONTENTS Note to Parents 6 Our Vision, Mission and Objectives 9 History 10 Sturcuture and Facilities 12 Cadet Activities and Carriculum 16 Admission Policy 19 College Rules and Policies 20 Hostel Rules and Policies 23 Contact Information 26

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Dear Parents, We hope you will find our prospectus enriched with a great deal of information about Cadet College Attock. It will provide you valuable information about its history, infrastructure, policies within the college and rules governing the cadets’ academics/living in hostel.

We take pride in imparting good education and providing a remarkable lifestyle in terms of comforts, security and discipline.

You will find in us a genuine commitment to the noble profession of teaching with individual care. At Cadet College Attock, Cadets are encouraged to broaden their educational horizons, so that they leave well informed and well balanced young people fully equipped to pursue a chosen career with confidence.

Please do visit us, on our Open Day or by individual appointment, to see the College at work, to experience and assess the atmosphere yourself.

Executive Body, Iqra Complex.

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Our Vision To develop an educational environment, in which all Cadets are able to utilize their maximum potential, both as individual and members, to become useful part of the global community.

Our Mission The mission of Cadet College Attock is to impart best possible education, fulfilling the requirements of a Muslim heritage & Nationalist thinking, making use of the latest educational curriculum, so that they leave well informed & well equipped to pursue a chosen career with confidence.

Our Objectives To provide a safe, secure, positive and enjoyable environment for the young learners entrusted to us.

To help and encourage our students to achieve the highest level of academics by utilizing the best features of Pakistani and International educational systems, provided in an amicable environment.

To assist the younger generation in preparing for adult life, equipped with traditional values, fostering self-assurance, humanity at large, mutual respect and tolerance, a sense of duty & responsibilities to themselves, their family, their country & to the global community..

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HISTORY In 1986-88, the founder of Cadet College Attock, Lt Col Shahid Jamil Mian, had happened to work as Secretary, Army Public School, Rashid Minhas Road, Karachi, with 2000 pupils admitted then, run under Central Ordnance De-

Public Administration) Karachi in 1992, he publicly announced it in a discussion with Directress NIPA Karachi during a class, by telling that he daydream to pursue his passion of making an extra ordinary good big School. Maj Gen (now Retd) Zawar Hussain Shah & many other course mates,

On 2nd April 1999, Iqra Grammar School was commissioned after inauguration by his father, PA 4254 Lt Col Taleh Muhammad Mian (Retired), a fixed wing pilot in Pakistan Army Aviation, who had commanded 3 Army Aviation Squadron in Multan & had also commanded 51 Medium Regiment Artillery in Lahore & 649 Heavy Mujahid Battalion in Azad Kashmir.

The Inauguration Ceremony was attended by a restricted gathering of about 100 guests, mainly notables of the founder’s family from village Haji Shah, tehsil & district Attock.

In year 2000, during a casual visit to this School by two friends of the founder, Colonel Shahid from EME Aviation, then posted in AMF Kamra & Lt Col Sajjad ur Rehman, then commanding a DSG Battalion in Kamra Cantt, (both graduates from Cadet College Hassanabdal), advised the founder to make Cadet College Attock, since the land (505 kanals) was more than required for a Cadet College. The idea was liked & accepted & making of a Cadet College was started.

pot, (Pakistan Army) Karachi, then commanded by Colonel Syed Tayyab Ahmad. Based on the wonderful experience, it prompted him to make a similar big Day School of his own in his native town Attock.

He started making a road map leading to his dream & while he was undergoing a Management Training Course in NIPA (National Institute of 10

who too have retired now as Brigadiers, Colonels & Majors, in the said training, still remember the interesting discussion.

On 16 April 2001, Cadet College Attock started functioning with admissions in classes 6th, 7th & 8th after approval by the District Government, through courtesy In 1993, he had put the details of his dream on a paper which of Major (Retired) Tahir Sadiq (from PML Q). The founder’s by & large, are being followed younger son Faisal Jamil Mian with very slight deviations. In April 1998 construction of IQRA was the 1st student admitted in GRAMMAR SCHOOL had start- class 6th. ed on one of his ancestral lands,

The College is recognized in the whole Country as an esteemed Institution & is well known to everyone in the District of Attock. It has so far been visited by all notable dignitaries of the District & a number of dignitaries belonging to Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy & Government of Pakistan, not belonging to Attock:

X. Maj Gen Usman Shah (Retd) Ex DG Ordnance Service in GHQ. XI. Maj Gen Anwer Saeed Khan (Retd) as MD Canteen Stores Department.

(Now in PTI) XVI. Mr. Ejaz Bokhari ex MPA. (Now in PTI) XVII. Malik Hakmeen Khan, ex-Senator (from PPP)

XII. Mr. Khalid Durrani, ex Pakistan Ambassador to Nigeria &

XVIII. Maj (Retd) Tahir Sadiq,

now Pakistan Ambassador to Algeria.

while he was Nazim Dist. Attock, (from PML Q).

XIII. Sheikh Aftab, MNA (from PML.N).

XIX. Brigadier Naeem Sarwar, Director Corp of Military Intelligence.

I. Lt Gen Asif Yaseen, while he was Commander 11 Corps Peshawar, now Secretary, Ministry of Defence & Chairman PIA. 6II. Vice Admiral Abbas Raza, while he was Commander Karachi Fleet, Pakistan Navy.

III. Maj Gen Jamshed Riaz, while he was DG EME Directorate in GHQ. IV. Maj Gen Iftikhar Ali Chaudhry while he was DG Artillery Directorate in GHQ. V. Maj Gen Taufiq Rafiq while he was DG Engineers Directorate in GHQ. VI. Maj Gen Sohail Shafqat, while he was Commander Multan Logistics Area.

VII. Maj Gen Rashid Mahmood, when Commandant Artillery School, Noshera.

VIII. Maj Gen Saeed Ahmad Wahla (Retd). Ex DG Ordnance Service in GHQ.

XIV. Col (Retd) Shuja Khan, MPA & Minister in Govt of Punjab IX. Maj Gen Mahmud Raza (late) (from PML.Q). while he was DG Ordnance SerXV. Malik Ameen Aslam, ex MNA vice in GHQ.

XX. Mr. Shahid Ullah Baig, Additional Secretary, Cabinet Division.

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STRUCTURE AND FACILITIES The Infra Structures is being explained under following sub headings: a. The Land & Roads Network. b. The Security Arrangements. c. Built Up Areas. d. Available Utility Services and Facilities.

Land and Roads NetWork The land measuring 505 kanals, on which Cadet College

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Attock exists, is the Prime Asset of the Institution because of its size & location. Lately this area has been included in the limits of Municipal Corporation of Attock city.

While passing in front of Cadet College Attock, the then Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Shoukat Aziz too had got inquisitive about this College & had asked the Provincial Minister from Punjab, Colonel (Retired) Shuja Khanzada, who was escorting him, about details of Cadet College Attock. He was much impressed to learn that a Cadet College had been established without any financial assis-

tance from Government.

Cadet College Attock, with a frontage of 1996 feet along Attock-Rawalpindi Highway is connected with this Highway, through a 185 feet wide opening on the Highway joining with the Main Entrance of the College.

The Internal road net-work is having, a 100 feet wide road running South to East, a 60 feet wide double road running East to West in front of the Academic Block, Hostel Block, the Jamia Masjid & the site of a 100 Beds Hospital in approximately 8 kanals land.

In addition, there are many 30

feet wide, 20 feet wide & 15 feet wide roads, linking the Mess Block, Laboratories, Play Grounds, Staff Mess, Commandant & Principal Houses, Live Stock farms & the proposed Auditorium, Examination Hall & Parks.

200 Kanals Land out of total 505 kanals, stands transferred in name of Cadet College Attock, on the instructions of GHQ, as directed through letters, however the whole 505 Kanals of land is practically a part of Cadet College Attock.

8 Kanals land out of it has been donated to PMA (Pa-

kistan Medical Association) Attock, for making 100 beds Public Welfare Hospital. The proposed Hospital will be internally connected with Cadet College Attock.

Presently we have 6 licensed weapons & we have plans to get permits of more weapons to strengthen the security.

SECURITY DOGS are a big assistance to our security Security system. We have presently Arrangements enough dogs but we intend SECURITY WALLS: 505 Kanals increasing their numbers since they provide better seof College land has a 7 feet high, 2 + kilometers long pe- curity especially during the long & cold winter nights. rimeter boundary wall.

There is only one entrance from Main Gate for Security reasons. Many others inside areas & inside buildings too have been separately walled due to further ensuring the security arrangements & we have plans to cordon all areas & buildings with separate boundary walls.

SECURITY POSTS: There are 10 security posts made so far.

4 to 6 will be added in future.

Each post accommodates 2 guards to perform duties of Sentries round the clock All posts have been named for easy identification: (1). PMA Welfare Hospital Post.

(2). Eastern Tube Well Post.

(3). Main Gate Post (4). Cattle Farm Post (5). Ramzan Post.

(6). IGC top Post.

(7). Poultry farm Post. ( 8). Staff Mess Post.

(9). Principal House Post.

(10). Commandant Orchard Post.

SECURITY WEAPONS:

Built Up Areas Presently there are 15 Purpose Built buildings: (1). Academic “U” Block, with 20 classrooms for 500 Cadets, 6 offices with attached wash rooms, a staff room with attached wash room, 2 store rooms & 20 cadets washrooms.

(2) Hostel “I” Block, with accommodation for 250 cadets.

(3) A Mess Block for 250 Cadets having Mess office, dining hall 104 feet long, cooking/dish washing arrangements & stores plus a barber shop. The Laboratories are located on first floor of this block.

(4) A Jamia Masjid for 500 men under roof & 500 men in open area. It has 100 “Wazu” points.

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modation with washrooms for 12 men exists.

(13) Reception/ Gate Offices.

(6) Principal House having 3 bedrooms & 3 Washrooms

Utility Services and Facilities

(7) Commandant House having 4 bedrooms & 4 washrooms

(1) ELECTRICITY Lately Urban Electric Connection has been obtained through courtesy of Mr. Tahir Basharat Cheema, advisor to Prime Minister on Water & Power Development, which has reduced the Load Shedding. The College has 4 transformers- having 175 KVA power ( with a sanctioned load of approximately 125 KVA, leaving room for further expansions) on a series of electric poles having over-head HT lines

(8) House Master’s House having 2 bedrooms & 1 washroom.

(9) Staff kitchen & Mess.

(10) Dairy/Cattle/Sheep farm.

(11) Poultry farm.

(12) Stores block having 10 store rooms.

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& over-head & under-ground LT lines, exclusively for Cadet College Attock, since we spent about two Million Rupees to buy this facility exclusive for Cadet College Attock..

(2) WATER: 2 tube wells have been dug, having sweet drinking water.

They are interconnected with 4 inch line & both wells are having overhead tanks having a total of 25000 liters capacity. It again cost us 2 million Rupees plus.

(3) PHONELINES 2 PTC:L Telephones are also operational.

(4) SUI GAS Sui Gas facility exists in the area. Connections have been fitted in every room but sanction for connection is awaited.

& cattle farm & dairy farm.

Even wheat is grown on our own land to provide us fresh healthy flour.

(7) PHYSICAL TRAINING AREAS (5) TRANSPORT Separate grounds exist for We have our own Vehicles Foot Ball, Hockey & Cricket in of all sorts. A bus, a truck, a an area of 40 kanals & in additractor with water bowser & tion, 4 smaller grounds exist a trolley, a pick-up, a van cum for Courts for basketball, ambulance, a jeep & two cars, Volley ball & Badminton in 6 which are property of the kanals walled area besides the College. hostel building.

Swimming pool & an Air Gun (6) COLLEGE AGRI FARMS Shooting Range are in addiTo provide fresh organic tion to a cross country track food to Cadets, we have our of 2.2 kilometers length inown vegetable farm, fruit side the outer perimeter wall. orchard, poultry farm, sheep

(8) MEDICAL COVER College has developed a five bed medical facility for emergecy purposes.

(9) COLLEGE WELFARE SHOP The shop provides all utility items, stationery & selected good quality eatables.

(10) LIBRARY Library The College library is equipped with a large number of valuable and informative books for pupils of all ages.

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Cadet Activities and Carriculum

Horticulture Training life by a qualified Qari Sahib, apart from the routine syllabus Cadets are prepared to learn plantation of trees, shrubs, of Islamic Studies. seasonal plants & flowers.

Physical Education

Information Technology Facility

Dining Etiquettes

Elaborate arrangements exist for Physical Education and all popular games such as cricket, hockey, football, basketball, table tennis, shooting, athletics, swimming etc. An instructor

Keeping in view the requirements of time & syllabus is provided to all Cadets. A highly equipped comp uter laboratory has been arranged for the purpose.

For the purpose of teaching table manners and eating etiquette cadets dine in the dining hall. We also make sure we assist them to learn table conversations, Sitting and standing etiquettes, use of

qualified from Army School of Physical Education Abbottabad personally supervises all the games.

Aesthetic Development

cutlery appropriately Cadet’s Mess

To develop & satisfy the aesthetic sense of the Cadets, a number of green belts have been made, having parks, jogging tracks & refreshing fountains. Also the lifestyle at hostel is extremely high class.

We make sure that whatever we provide your child helps develop a taste for an elevated lifestyle.

A beautiful mess has recently been established in the College to house 200 cadets at a time. The mess functions on self-services basis (Buffets) and the menu is frequently revised by the College Messing Committee comprising of dining faculty members and Cadets.

Religion & Ideology Cadets offer prayers in congregation in the College Jamia Masjid. Cadets are also taught Nazira Quran and necessary Islamic teachings related to daily 16

Academics

An academic session begins on 1st of April and finishes on 31st of March. The academic session is divided in two terms.

Curriculum Class VI, VII Classes VI and VII follow the syllabus of Oxford University Press and Paramount Publishers Class VIII, IX, X, XI, XII Classes VIII to XII the follow the syllabus suggested by Rawalpindi Board Subjects of Matriculation English (PTBB) Urdu (PTBB) Islamiat (PTBB) Pakistan Studies (PTBB) Mathematics (PTBB) Physics (PTBB) Chemistry (PTBB) Computer Science (PTBB) Subjects of Intermediate English (PTBB) Urdu (PTBB) Islamiat (PTBB) Pakistan Studies (PTBB) Mathematics (PTBB) Physics (PTBB) Chemistry (PTBB) Computer Science (PTBB) Economies (PTBB) Statistics (PTBB)

Excursions Every Summers Cadets are taken to visit a Water Park near Bahter. Twice a year a number of selected cadets are taken to see the Passing out parade of PMA Kakul.

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Admission Policy The details regarding the submission of application form and written tests are advertised in leading English and Urdu daily newspaper. We are also in process of setting up a website for your convenience.

Procedure for seeking Admission

Eligibility for admissions to any class, a candidate must either be studying in that class or must have passed the last lower class at the time of admission.

a) Filled Application form, with previous School Leaving Certificate & Form B issued by NADRA.

Age limits as on 1st April of the year of admission are as follows: For admission in: 6th Class 11-12 Years 7th Class 12-13 Years 8th Class 13-14 Years

Parents/Guardian seeking admission for their sons and wards are requested to provide following:

b) 4 Passport size photos of candidate (Sky Blue background). c) Photo copies of National Identity Cards of Parents/ Guardians. d) Medical Examination Form duly completed.

The physical appearance of the candidate must correspond e) Draft/Online transfer slips of with the age mentioned in the submitted dues. application form. f) Visitors Details Form, giving Each year, admission tests are details of authorized visitors. conducted in the first quarter Submit these filled documents of the year. The candidates before the application subappear in written & medical mission deadline. If the test examination. Later they are is cleared, the admin office interviewed along with their parents. We take admission in schedules the interviews with classes VI, VII & VIII. The admis- the cadets. The admission is sions are offered solely on the offered to cadets clearing both merit and subject to availability written exam and interviews. of seats.

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College Rules and Policies Important College Rules a. The Principal and the members of the staff are accessable at any time to the Parents/Guardians for a sympathetic consideration of their difficulties, grievances, complaints, advice or guidance to maintain discipline and academic performance.

Important rules are as under: b. The Principal has full authority to fine, punish, admonish or forgive student depending on the nature of the lapse and its impact on others. Corporal/Physical punishments are however not allowed in the College. c. The Principal may ask any cadet to leave the College if at any time he feels that his stay in the College is not in his interest or that of the institution. d. The Cadets must turn up punctually on the first day of each term and also subsequently. Those Cadets, who remain absent without permission for a week or more are liable to lose their admission and security deposit will not be refundable.

The Cadets causing damage

to furniture or College property will be fined heavily and in addition disciplinary action may also be taken against them. In any case the parents will have to make good the damage caused. e. Cadets suffering from contagious or infectious disease are not permitted to attend the College, in the larger interest of other Cadets. f. Parents are expected to see that their children study regularly during the holidays at home and complete the homework given to them. g. The cadets exhibiting black traits will be withdrawn from the College forthwith. These black traits are as under: 1. Indiscipline, cheating, lying, stealing, smoking and showing moral turpitude.

2. Bringing or keeping firearms/weapons or knives and money other than pocket money.

3. Willfully damaging the College property or causing harm to his College fellows.

4. Being habitually unpunctual, untidy and slovenly dressed.

5. Using threats and restoring to violence.

6. Behaving rudely with staff

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Vacation & Holidays The College remains closed only on Eid-ul-fitr, Eid-ul-Azha & 9th and 10l Muharram & not on all Public holidays. The schedule of vacation is as under: Summer vacation: 16th June to 15th August (nine weeks).

Spring vacation: 23r March to 31 March (nine days).

Winter vacation: 25th December to 1st January (eight days).

Same Vacation Policies are applicable on Hostel. These dates can be changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

Caution Leaves other than planned by the college are not granted other than exceptional circumstance. No leave is granted for attending a wedding.The cadets overstaying leave are fined appropriately.

Functions Parents/ Guardians of cadets will be invited on parents Day/ Prize distribution ceremony. Celebration of National Days will be limited to cadets only. It is requested and highly advised to parents/ guardians to attend these functions. It would provide them a chance to be a part of cadet’s social life; also it

Uniform and Clothing A complete list of selected items of uniform and clothing to be brought along, by the candidate, will be sent to the parents on the acceptance of the admission.

For Academics, White shirts, grey trousers, college tie, blue jersey, and blue blazer (in winter only) black shoes and black socks.

Summer a. Khaki shirt and trousers of the Army pattern, black belt, black shoes, black socks and black beret (cap). b. Shoulders titles, nameplates, etc. are worn by all cadets. c. Badges of appointment are also worn by the cadets, holding such appointments. d. Scarf and plume are worn on ceremonial functions.

Winter a. Same as summer uniform, with pullover of Army pattern.

Other Dresses a. Prayers and Religious Functions White shalwar and qameez with black waistcoat. b. Sports Blue Track Suit / White shorts, Sports vest, white socks with white PT shoes.

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provides an opportunity to interact with the college team in relaxed environment.

Promotion Policy For promotion to a higher class., the Cadets are expected to obtain minimum 50% marks in each term.

Parents/Guardian Postal Address & Telephone Numbers Parents/Guardians are requested to keep the College management informed about any change in their postal address/telephone numbers. This will ensure immediate contact whenever required.

Smoking Iqra Complex is a NO SMOKING zone. Parents/ guardians/visitors are requested not to smoke within the premises of the Complex.

Payment of Dues College fee/Hostel Charges/ Allowances are payable annual basis but for the convenience of the parents, these are payable in quarterly installments. The parents have to pay in advance according to schedule given below:

15th December April to June 15th March July to September 15th June October to December 15th September

Instructions for payment of dues: a) The fee should be paid through Bank Draft/ Pay order/ Online Transfer. Cheque is not acceptable. Bank Draft should be in favor of Principal, Cadet College Attock. The cadet number and name should be mentioned in the covering letter and on reverse of the Bank Draft/Pay order, for online transfer the account details of Cadet College Attock can be obtained from admin office. b) If the fee of cadet remains unpaid by the due date, a late fee of Rs.50 will be charged per day. After 1 written warning the student’s name will be struck off the College Rolls.

However student may be re-admitted on the payment of Re-admission Fee at the discretion of the Principal.

Quarter Payable Latest by

c) No cadet will be allowed to appear in any Board examination or for the annual examination, unless his accounts have been settled in full by the date on which the examination begins.

January to March

d) The cadets appearing for

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the Board Examination will pay fee up to the end of the calendar month in which their Board examination finishes.

In case of withdrawal of a cadet by parents/guardians, the cadet will have to pay full fee for the quarter in which he is withdrawn. Fees once paid are not refundable in any case. There is no provision of part adjustment/refund/remission of the amount billed, even if a candidate remains on the college rolls for apart of the term. e) The manner of spending of fee is not accountable to the parents. f) Full boarding and lodging fee for the academic year will be charged from a new entrant in any class, irrespective of month/quarter of joining. g) Pocket money at the rate Rs.500/- per month will be deposited by parents with quarterly fee(Optional)

Reception of Fresh Arrivals 1. The fresh arrival will be directed by the Gate Reception Office to the Visitors’ Reception Room where they will be received by the Protocol Officer who will keep a list of all the reporting cadets along with record of their designated accommodation/house.

2. The Protocol Officer will collect the call letter and direct the duty bearer to take the baggage etc. of the cadet in his designated house; meanwhile, the admission formalities will be completed by the Establishment Officer 3. After the admission formalities the bearer of the designated house/room will conduct parent along with the cadet, where all the belongings of the cadet will be arranged.

4. Finally the parents will meet the Principal and then leave.

Interview by the House Master The newly admitted cadet will be interviewed by the House Master on joining to note down relevant information like sports, hobbies, relevant aspects of his personality, likings, disliking and keep a record of these in a register to be maintained in the House Office. It will be presented to the Principal on inspection visit to the House.

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Visitors a. Visitors desirous of meeting Principal shall arrange appointments through their son/ ward. b. In case parents visiting their son/ward, the vehicles will be parked in the Car Park and the son/ward will he called to the Reception Room, where the visiting parents/guardians will meet their sons/wards. c. Entry of parents/guardians into the rooms/houses is not allowed and the house Masters

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d. Only people with approved information provided on Visitor’s Form will be able to meet the cadet.

Incoming calls for cadets on normal working days are only accepted in case of emergency.

Parent/ Guardians are expect- Accidents/Mishaps ed to strictly comply with the rules.

Accident & mishaps do take place during the games, PT, gymnastic and other activTelephone Calls ities. Sometimes cadets do Parents/guardians arc advised willfully abscond also, howto avoid contacting their son/ ever the College is not to be held responsible for any kind ward on telephone as far as possible. However, in case of of | accidents/mishaps/willful urgent matter, they may ring absconding, causing physical up between 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. harm or injury to the Cadets. on Saturday and between 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays/holidays.

Safety of Cadets

the college on the weekends, once a month, if desired by No Cadets will be allowed to parents. Transportation of the leave the College premises. For cadets is the responsibility of the safety of our child, please the parents/guardians. notify the College with names & ID card number of minimum Houses two such persons who should be allowed to take away your a. The college has two houschild from the College in an es, presently, namely Ibn-eemergency.

Sina & Ghaznavi House. On admission the cadets are Cadet’s Identity cards assigned different Houses.

Every House is under the All cadets are issued with iden- charges of a resident Housetity cards at nominal charges. master, who supervises, conducts and guides the cadet’s activities. He looks after their Weekends welfare and helps them solve their personal problems and Cadets are allowed to leave

difficulties. The House is the focus of the cadet’s daily life.

It provides a community of friendship and support and an atmosphere of social activities and academic awareness. b. All Houses have their own recreation rooms to give the cadets opportunities to play indoor games and watch TV in their free time/on holidays Note: The Executive Body reserves the right to make any amendments in the prospectus as and when required.

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Contact Information Postal Address

Cadet College Attock, C/O Iqra Complex Welfare Society, Attock

Correspondence

Correspondence regarding college matters is to be addressed to the Principal, Cadet College Attock.

Location

Cadet College Attock is located on Kamra Road Attock. It is ten Kilometers away from G.T Road.

Telephones

Lt. Col Shahid Jamil Mian Commandant Cadet College Attock 0300 5529 121 0333 5534 805