Garrison Cadet College Kohat
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Garrison Cadet College Kohat is Situated in Kohat. Foundation stone was laid by the then Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan Late Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto was a democratic socialist who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996....

 in 1992. Lieutenant General Arif Bangash, Lieutenant General K.K Afridi, Major General Shirendil Niazi and Colonel Idreesm(founder Principal), Dr. Douglas Smith (England), Brigadier Talat Imtiaz naqvi (Former-Principal) struggled hard to make this one of the best Cadet Colleges of Pakistan.

Students are selected after through written test and physical fitness test.Test centers are in Kohat, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Multan, Karachi, Abu Dhabi.
Cadets after selection are enrolled in five Houses Zangi, Ghazali, Ayubi,Ceena, Kayani naming after great Muslim warriors and scholars Noor-ud-din Zangi, Imam Ghazali, Sultan Sallahudin Ayubi, Ibn-e-Ceena, Justice Rustam Kiyani. respectively.

Garrison Cadet College Kohat, is a boarding school, situated in Kohat, Pakistan.

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 Pervaiz Musharaf. Land was provided by the Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan...

. Foundation stone of the college was laid on March 1, 1990 by the then Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto was a democratic socialist who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996....

. On Completion of basic infrastructure, classes were started in 1993. Lt-Gen Arif Bangash
Arif Bangash
Lieutenant General Muhammad Arif Bangash is a retired Pakistan Army three-star general who served as governor of the North-West Frontier province of Pakistan.-Military career:...

 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 IX Division Kohat).All decisions are taken by principal whose decision cannot be challenged in any court of law.

First Principal 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.

Location

Garrison Cadet College, Kohat, is located on Dhoda Road in picturesque natural surroundings. There are lush green fields all around the college. The magnificent hills of Kohat and Orakzai, visible from the college in various directions, and grace to the college environment. The college is situated in vicinity of Kohat Garrison Golf club and Dhoda Park, presenting an attractive and elegant complex. The surroundings of the college campus are noiseless and are free from all kinds of atmospheric pollution. Thus Garrison Cadet College, Kohat, offers clean, healthy and invigorating environment to the cadets; most conductive for studies and physical fitness training.

cadett farhad tehmour= date of birth = 14 july 1989
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.

Patron-in-chief
  • Governor of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa Province


Patron
  • Commander XI Corps
    XI Corps (Pakistan)
    The XI Corps is an active administrative corp of Pakistan Army. The XI Corps is the only one corps that is assigned in the North-West Frontier Province . It is currently stationed in Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtaunkhuwa. The Corps was established and quickly raised in 1975 to support administrative...

    , Peshawar
    Peshawar
    Peshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....



Chairman
  • General Officer Commanding 9th Infantry Division, Kohat


Members
  • Lt-Gen Arif Bangash
    Arif Bangash
    Lieutenant General Muhammad Arif Bangash is a retired Pakistan Army three-star general who served as governor of the North-West Frontier province of Pakistan.-Military career:...

     (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
  • Commandant Garrison Cadet College, Kohat
  • Brig TARIQ SAEED.

  • Vice principal*
  • Head Of Department Urdu Mr. Fahim Ahmad Sabri

  • Mr Iftikhar ud din (Lecturer Urdu)


Houses

Garrison Cadet College Kohat consists of five houses: Ayubi house, Ceena house, Ghazali house, Kayani house and Zangi house. Each house is administered by a House Master and a House Tutor. Every house also have an elected Junior and Senior Section Commander and a House commander. These commanders are elected by combine meetings held by the Principal Brig. Tariq Saeed and teachers of the college every year.In this meeting all aspect come under discussion about the Cadets and mostly Fahim Ahmad Sabri fights for his Cadets and gets emotional some times as well.

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