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{{Infobox school
{{Infobox school
| name = Cadet College Hasan Abdal
| name = Cadet College Hasan Abdal
| seal_image = File:Cadet College Hasan Abdal-Monogram.png
| seal_image =
| image =
| image =
| motto = ''Second to None''
| motto = ''Second to None''
| streetaddress = Grand Trunk Road/N5
| streetaddress = Grand Trunk Road/N5
| location = [[Hasan Abdal]]<br />[[Attock]]<br />[[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]]
| location = [[Hasan Abdal]]<br />[[Attock]]<br />[[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]]
| country = [[Pakistan]]
| country = [[Pakistan]]
| opened = 1954
| opened = 1954
| principal = Mr. Nasir Khattak, Brigadier(R)
| principal = Brigadier (R) Nasir Saeed Khattak, SI(M)
| head_label = Chairman Board of Governors
| head_label = Chairman Board of Governors
| head = Hon. Governor of The Punjab
| head = Hon. Governor of The Punjab
| staff = 47
| staff = 47
| enrollment = c. 550
| enrollment = c. 550
| lower_age = 12
| lower_age = 12
| upper_age = 19
| upper_age = 19
| gender = Boys
| gender = Boys
| area = {{convert|98|acre|ha}}
| area = {{convert|98|acre|ha}}
| colours = {{Color box|#007BA7|border=darkgray}} Blue
| colours = {{Color box|#007BA7|border=darkgray}} Blue
| website = [https://www.aps.edu.pk]
| website = {{URL|http://www.cch.edu.pk/}}
| free_label = [[Demonym]]
| free_label = [[Demonym]]
| free_text = Abdalians
| free_text = Abdalians
| free_label1 = Wings(Houses)
| free_label1 = Wings (Houses)
| free_text1 = 6
| free_text1 = 6
}}
}}


'''Cadet College, Hasan Abdal''' ('''CCH''') [[Urdu]]/[[Pashto]] :کیدت کالج/کیڈٹ کالج حسن ابدال is a residential [[secondary school]] located in [[Hasan Abdal]], [[Attock District]], [[Punjab, Pakistan]].<ref name=Dawn/><ref name=DT/><ref name=Pioneer/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1494145|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|title=Hassanabdal cadet college students grab top positions in SSC exams|author=Aamir Yasin|date=15 July 2019|access-date=9 November 2022}}</ref><ref name=TFT/>
'''Cadet College Hasan Abdal''' ([[Urdu]] :کیدت کالج/کیڈٹ کالج حسن ابدال), abbreviated as '''CCH''', is a residential [[secondary school]] located in [[Hasan Abdal]], [[Attock District]], [[Punjab, Pakistan]].<ref name=Dawn/><ref name=DT/><ref name=Pioneer/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1494145|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|title=Hassanabdal cadet college students grab top positions in SSC exams|author=Aamir Yasin|date=15 July 2019|access-date=9 November 2022}}</ref><ref name=TFT/>


The college has over 550 enrolled students aged 13–19 years.<ref>{{Cite web|title = FAQ|url = http://www.cch.edu.pk/admissions/faq.html|access-date = 2016-01-26|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160203183745/http://www.cch.edu.pk/admissions/faq.html|archive-date = 2016-02-03|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title =Overview of Cadet College Hasanabdal|url = http://www.cch.edu.pk/about-us/2013-10-12-02-45-19/overview-of-cch.html|website =Cadet College Hasan Abdal website|access-date = 2022-11-10|archive-date = 2016-02-03|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160203183536/http://www.cch.edu.pk/about-us/2013-10-12-02-45-19/overview-of-cch.html|url-status = dead}}</ref> The main aim of the academic program is to train students to become 21st century global leaders in their chosen field of influence. The college offers Matriculation as well as GCE 'O' Levels to the students, including those from overseas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cch.edu.pk/admission-to-class-viii-o-level/|title = Admission to Class Viii /O-Level}}</ref>
The college has 600 enrolled students aged 13–19 years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=OVERVIEW OF CCH |url=https://cch.edu.pk/overview-of-cch/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=CCH |language=en-US}}</ref> The college offers only GCE 'O' Levels (Starting from 2025), along with Fsc/A levels to the students, including those from overseas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cch.edu.pk/admission-to-class-viii-o-level/|title = Admission to Class Viii /O-Level}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Cadet College, Hasan Abdal was the first [[Cadet Colleges in Pakistan|Cadet college]] in [[Pakistan]] in 1952.<ref name=Dawn>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1415714/hassanabdal-cadet-college-was-first-of-its-kind| title = Hassanabdal Cadet College was 'first of its kind'|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|date = 24 June 2018|author=Amjad Iqbal|access-date=9 November 2022}}</ref> It was established by the [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] government and initiated by General [[Muhammad Ayub Khan]] (then [[Commander-in-Chief]] of the [[Pakistan Army]]) to serve as a feeder institution to the Services Academies.<ref name=Dawn/> For this purpose, military wings were started in 1952 at [[Government Post Graduate College Sahiwal|Government College]], [[Sahiwal]], and [[Islamia College (Peshawar)|Islamia College]], [[Peshawar]]. When the present buildings were completed in April 1954, these military wings were transferred to [[Hasan Abdal]] and the new college opened as Punjab Cadet College, with [[Hugh Catchpole]] as the founding Principal.<ref name=TFT>[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/2017/11/03/hugh-catchpole-of-cadet-college-hasan-abdal/ Hugh Catchpole of Cadet College Hasan Abdal] The Friday Times (newspaper), Published 3 November 2017, Retrieved 9 November 2022</ref><ref name=DT>{{Cite news|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/193822/cadet-college-hasan-abdals-founding-principal-hugh-catchpole-remembered/|title=Cadet College Hasan Abdal's founding principal Hugh Catchpole remembered|date=2018-02-02|newspaper=Daily Times (newspaper)|access-date=2022-11-09|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=Pioneer>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/STATE-EDITIONS/dehradun/hugh-catchpole-rimcs-legendary-teacher.html|title=Hugh Catchpole: RIMC'S legendary teacher|date=18 March 2015|newspaper=The Pioneer (newspaper of Dehradun, India)|author=Jaskiran Chopra|access-date=2022-11-09}}</ref> In 1960, the government created a Board of Governors to exercise administrative control over the college. The members of the board include the Honorable Governor of Punjab — Chairman Board of Governors, Chairman POF’s Board — Vice Chairman, Commissioner, Rawalpindi Division (Member), Secretary, Finance Dept, Govt of Punjab - Member, Secretary School, Education Dept, Govt of Punjab — Member and
Cadet College, Hasan Abdal, was the first [[Cadet Colleges in Pakistan|Cadet college]] in [[Pakistan]] in 1952.<ref name=Dawn>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1415714/hassanabdal-cadet-college-was-first-of-its-kind| title = Hassanabdal Cadet College was 'first of its kind'|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|date = 24 June 2018|author=Amjad Iqbal|access-date=9 November 2022}}</ref> It was established by the [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] government and initiated by General [[Ayub Khan|Muhammad Ayub Khan]] (then [[Commander-in-Chief]] of the [[Pakistan Army]]) to serve as a feeder institution to the Services Academies.<ref name=Dawn/> For this purpose, military wings were started in 1952 at [[Government Post Graduate College Sahiwal|Government College]], [[Sahiwal]], and [[Islamia College (Peshawar)|Islamia College]], [[Peshawar]]. When the present buildings were completed in April 1954, these military wings were transferred to [[Hasan Abdal]] and the new college opened as Punjab Cadet College, with [[Hugh Catchpole]] as the founding Principal.<ref name=TFT>[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/2017/11/03/hugh-catchpole-of-cadet-college-hasan-abdal/ Hugh Catchpole of Cadet College Hasan Abdal] The Friday Times (newspaper), Published 3 November 2017, Retrieved 9 November 2022</ref><ref name=DT>{{Cite news|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/193822/cadet-college-hasan-abdals-founding-principal-hugh-catchpole-remembered/|title=Cadet College Hasan Abdal's founding principal Hugh Catchpole remembered|date=2018-02-02|newspaper=Daily Times (newspaper)|access-date=2022-11-09|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=Pioneer>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/STATE-EDITIONS/dehradun/hugh-catchpole-rimcs-legendary-teacher.html|title=Hugh Catchpole: RIMC'S legendary teacher|date=18 March 2015|newspaper=The Pioneer (newspaper of Dehradun, India)|author=Jaskiran Chopra|access-date=2022-11-09}}</ref> In 1960, the government created a board of governors to exercise administrative control over the college. The members of the board include the honorable governor of Punjab — chairman board of governors, chairman POF’s Board — vice chairman, commissioner, Rawalpindi Division (member), secretary, Finance Dept, Govt of Punjab - member, Secretary School, Education Dept, Govt of Punjab — member and
Principal, Cadet College Hasanabdal — Member.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cch.edu.pk/board-of-governors|title = Board of Governors}}</ref> Since then, it has been known as Cadet College Hasanabdal.
principal, Cadet College Hasanabdal — member.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cch.edu.pk/board-of-governors|title = Board of Governors}}</ref> Since then, it has been known as Cadet College Hasanabdal.


==Wings==
==Wings==
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Students attending Cadet College, Hasan Abdal, are called Cadets.
Students attending Cadet College, Hasan Abdal, are called Cadets.


The college prepares boys for the secondary school and intermediate examinations conducted by the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Rawalpindi, and also for the [[General Certificate of Education]] 'O' Levels and 'A' Levels, which follow a similar format to the [[General Certificate of Secondary Education|GCSE]]s and [[GCE Advanced Level|'A' levels]] used in the UK.<ref>{{Cite web|title = UK Education System|url = http://www.internationalstudent.com/study_uk/education_system/|website = International Student|access-date = 2022-11-10}}</ref> Some cadets study for Matriculation or F.Sc. (both pre-medical and pre-engineering). English, Urdu, Islamiyat, Pakistan studies, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology are compulsory at each level; some other subjects (e.g. computer science) are offered within the different levels.
The college prepares boys for the secondary school and intermediate examinations conducted by the Rawalpindi
Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, and also for the [[General Certificate of Education]] 'O' Levels and 'A' Levels, which follow a similar format to the [[General Certificate of Secondary Education|GCSE]]s and [[GCE Advanced Level|'A' levels]] used in the UK.<ref>{{Cite web|title = UK Education System|url = http://www.internationalstudent.com/study_uk/education_system/|website = International Student|access-date = 2022-11-10}}</ref> Some cadets study for Matriculation or F.Sc. (both pre-medical and pre-engineering). English, Urdu, Islamiyat, Pakistan Studies, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology are compulsory at each level; some other subjects (e.g. Computer Science) are offered within the different levels.


Fitness activities include [[gymnastics]], [[jogging]], and [[Sport of athletics|athletics]]. Physical training (PT) is conducted in the mornings and sports in the evenings. Cadets take part in sports such as [[basketball]], [[field hockey]], [[Association football|football]], [[Equestrianism|horse riding]], [[squash (sport)|squash]], [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[tennis]], and [[volleyball]]. Students are also taught [[Military parade|drill]].
Fitness activities include [[gymnastics]], [[jogging]], and [[Sport of athletics|athletics]]. Sports time is held in the evenings on weekdays. Cadets take part in sports such as [[basketball]], [[field hockey]], [[Association football|football]], [[Equestrianism|horse riding]], [[squash (sport)|squash]], [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[tennis]], and [[volleyball]]. Students are also taught [[Military parade|drill]].


Classes are conducted in the morning and preps (individual silent study periods) at night. The routine is a structured daily regime to promote maximum performance by the students.
Classes are conducted in the morning and preps (individual silent study periods) at night. The routine is a structured daily regime to promote maximum performance by the students.
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[[Image:Cadet College Hasan Abdal aerial view 1.jpg|thumb|right|Cadet College Hasanabdal - 1993]]
[[Image:Cadet College Hasan Abdal aerial view 1.jpg|thumb|right|Cadet College Hasanabdal - 1993]]
[[File:Wings' Mascots.png|thumb|Mascots and slogans representing the college wings]]
[[File:Wings' Mascots.png|thumb|Mascots and slogans representing the college wings]]
The college is spread over approximately {{convert|98|acre|ha}}. Buildings on the property include a [[mosque]], a two-story education block, college hall—known as Naeem Hall in memory of ex-cadet Captain Naeem Akhtar (Shaheed)— the six [[Boarding school|boarding]] wings, two cadet [[mess]]es—known as Khatlani Hall and Hussain Shah Hall in memory respectively of ex-cadet Lt. Ahmed Farooq Khatlani (Shaheed) and ex-cadet Lt. Hussain Shah (Shaheed)— a swimming pool, a 16-bed hospital, the administrative block, a workshop and a hobbies block. Sports facilities include two squash courts and a number of football, hockey and cricket pitches, as well as a horse-back riding ground. The college has residential accommodation for the teaching and administrative staff based within the college. There is an oval ground in the middle of the college around which all the six wings are located. Recently, every wing has been given a slogan and a mascot. A road –'Scholar's Walk' as called by BOGs - surrounds the oval.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cch.edu.pk/campus-at-a-glance/|title = Campus at a Glance}}</ref> It is a cricket ground with flood lights installed around for playing cricket matches even at night.
The college is spread over approximately {{convert|98|acre|ha}}. Buildings on the property include a [[mosque]], a two-story education block, college hall—known as Naeem Hall in memory of ex-cadet Captain Naeem Akhtar (Shaheed)— the six [[Boarding school|boarding]] wings, two cadet [[mess]]es—known as Khatlani Hall and Hussain Shah Hall in memory respectively of ex-cadet Lt. Ahmed Farooq Khatlani (Shaheed) and ex-cadet Lt. Hussain Shah (Shaheed)— a swimming pool, a 16-bed hospital, the administrative block, a workshop and a hobbies block. Sports facilities include two squash courts and a number of football, hockey and cricket pitches, as well as a horse-back riding ground. The college has residential accommodation for the teaching and administrative staff based within the college. There is an oval ground in the middle of the college around which all the six wings are located. Recently, every wing has been given a slogan and a mascot. A road, "Scholar's Walk" as called by BOGs, surrounds the Oval.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cch.edu.pk/campus-at-a-glance/|title = Campus at a Glance}}</ref> It is a cricket ground with flood lights installed around for playing cricket matches even at night.


==Principals==
Principals and their tenure start dates are:<ref name="List of Commandants">{{cite web|access-date=20 January 2023|title=List of CCH Principals|url=https://cch.edu.pk/principals-of-cch/}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[Hugh Catchpole]] [[Order of the British Empire| CBE]] [[Hilal-i-Imtiaz|HI]] || 1954 - 1958
|-
|Mirza Nisar Ali Baig|| 1958 - 1959
|-
|A.W.E Winlaw [[Order of the British Empire| CBE]] || 1959 - 1964
|-
|Lt. Col. J.D.H Chapman || 1964 - 1971
|-
|Col. N.D Hasan || 1971 - 1978
|-
|Shaukat Sultan || 1979 - 1982
|-
| Brig (R) S. Naseeruddin [[Sitara-i-Imtiaz|SI]] (M) || 1983-1988
|-
| Prof. Zafar Ali Shah || 1988 - 1993
|-
| Brig (Retd) Syed Shah Bbar || 1993 - 2003
|-
| Prof. Syed Dilshad Hussain, [[Hilal-i-Imtiaz|HI]] || 2002 - 2006
|-
| Air CDRE (Retd) Tayyab N. Akhtar [[Sitara-i-Imtiaz|SI]] (M) ||2006 - 2009
|-
| Prof. Muhammad Asif Malik || 2009 - 2012
|-
| Maj. General (R) Najeeb Tariq [[Hilal-i-Imtiaz|HI]] (M) || 2013 - 2019
|-
| Brig (R) Nasir Saeed Khattak [[Sitara-i-Imtiaz|SI]] (M) || 2019 - Present
|}
==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
The following notable people are graduates of the college:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cch.edu.pk/alumni/prominent-abdalians-in-civil-sector.html|title=Prominent Abdalians In Civil Sector|website=Cadet College Hasanabdal|access-date=2020-03-23|archive-date=2017-02-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216091409/http://cch.edu.pk/alumni/prominent-abdalians-in-civil-sector.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Prominent Abdalians Alumni |url=https://cch.edu.pk/alumni/ |website=Cadet College Hasanabdal |access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref>
The following notable people are graduates of the college:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cch.edu.pk/alumni/prominent-abdalians-in-civil-sector.html|title=Prominent Abdalians In Civil Sector|website=Cadet College Hasanabdal|access-date=2020-03-23|archive-date=2017-02-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216091409/http://cch.edu.pk/alumni/prominent-abdalians-in-civil-sector.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Prominent Abdalians Alumni |url=https://cch.edu.pk/alumni/ |website=Cadet College Hasanabdal |access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref>
* [[Rizwan Ullah Khan]] — Air Commodore of the [[Pakistan Air Force]]
* [[Aseer Qayyum]] — Federal Minister of Health and Special assistant to PM on health
* [[Sikandar Sultan Raja]] — Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan
* [[Sikandar Sultan Raja]] — Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan
* [[Babar Sattar]] — Judge of the [[Islamabad High Court]]
* [[Babar Sattar]] — Judge of the [[Islamabad High Court]]
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* [[Zafar Mahmood Abbasi|Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi]] — Former [[Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)|Chief of Naval Staff, Pakistan Navy]]
* [[Zafar Mahmood Abbasi|Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi]] — Former [[Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)|Chief of Naval Staff, Pakistan Navy]]
* [[Asad Abidi]] — first Dean of [[Lahore University of Management Sciences|LUMS]] School of Science and Engineering, Professor of [[Electrical Engineering]] at [[UCLA]] and [[Cornell]]
* [[Asad Abidi]] — first Dean of [[Lahore University of Management Sciences|LUMS]] School of Science and Engineering, Professor of [[Electrical Engineering]] at [[UCLA]] and [[Cornell]]
* [[Khawaja Muhammad Asif]]— Minister for Defense and former Minister of Water & Power
* [[Khawaja Asif]]— Minister for Defense and former Minister of Water & Power
* [[Masood Aslam]]— Commander [[XI Corps (Pakistan)|XI Corps]], [[Pakistan Army]] and former Inspector General Training & Evaluation (IG T&E)
* [[Masood Aslam]]— Commander [[XI Corps (Pakistan)|XI Corps]], [[Pakistan Army]] and former Inspector General Training & Evaluation (IG T&E)
* [[Asfandyar Bukhari]] — [[Tamgha-i-Jurat|Tamgha i Jurat]] recipient
* [[Asfandyar Bukhari]] — [[Tamgha-i-Jurat|Tamgha i Jurat]] recipient
* Vice Admiral [[Tayyab Ali Dogar]]— former Vice Chief of Naval Staff
* Vice Admiral [[Tayyab Ali Dogar]]— former vice chief of naval staff
* [[Muhammad Hafizullah]] — Vice Chancellor, [[Khyber Medical University]], [[Peshawar]]
* [[Muhammad Hafizullah]] — vice chancellor, [[Khyber Medical University]], [[Peshawar]]
* [[Hamid Javaid]]— former Chief of Staff (COS) to the [[President of Pakistan]] and former Chairman [[Heavy Industries Taxila|HIT]]
* [[Hamid Javaid]]— former chief of staff (COS) to the [[president of Pakistan]] and former chairman [[Heavy Industries Taxila|HIT]]
* [[Iftikhar Ali Khan (general)|Iftikhar Ali Khan]] — former [[Defence Secretary of Pakistan|Secretary Defence]] and ex-[[Chief of the General Staff]] (CGS), [[Pakistan Army]]
* [[Iftikhar Ali Khan (general)|Iftikhar Ali Khan]] — former [[Defence Secretary of Pakistan|Secretary Defence]] and ex-[[chief of the General Staff]] (CGS), [[Pakistan Army]]
*[[Khurram Dastgir Khan]] — Defense Minister of Pakistan, Previous Minister of Commerce<ref name=Dawn/>
*[[Khurram Dastgir Khan]] — Defense Minister of Pakistan, previous minister of commerce<ref name=Dawn/>
* [[Abbas Khattak]] — former [[Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan)|Chief of Air Staff]], [[Pakistan Air Force]]<ref name=Dawn/>
* [[Abbas Khattak]] — former [[Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan)|chief of Air Staff]], [[Pakistan Air Force]]<ref name=Dawn/>
* [[Raja Nadir Pervez]] [[Sitara-e-Jurat|Sitara]]-[[Sitara-e-Jurat|e-Jurat]] and Bar
* [[Raja Nadir Pervez]] [[Sitara-e-Jurat|Sitara]]-[[Sitara-e-Jurat|e-Jurat]] and Bar
* [[Javed Ashraf]] — former Federal Minister of Education, Communication and Railways, Secretary Railways, Commander [[XXX Corps (Pakistan)|XXX Corps]], Gujranwala and DG [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]]
* [[Javed Ashraf Qazi]] — former federal minister of education, communication and railways, secretary railways, commander [[XXX Corps (Pakistan)|XXX Corps]], Gujranwala and DG [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]]
* [[Sikandar Sultan Raja]] — Federal Secretary to Govt of Pakistan<ref name=Dawn/>
* [[Sikandar Sultan Raja]] — Federal Secretary to Govt of Pakistan<ref name=Dawn/>
* [[Khalid Shameem Wynne]]— former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
* [[Khalid Shameem Wynne]]— former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
* [[Muhammad Zakaullah]] — former [[Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)|Chief of Naval Staff]], [[Pakistan Navy]]<ref name=Dawn/>
* [[Muhammad Zakaullah]] — former [[Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)|chief of naval staff]], [[Pakistan Navy]]<ref name=Dawn/>
* [[Naweed Zaman]] — Rector, [[National University of Sciences and Technology (Pakistan)]], ex-Commandant [[IV Corps (Pakistan)|Army IV Corps]]
* [[Naweed Zaman]] — rector, [[National University of Sciences and Technology (Pakistan)]], ex-commandant [[IV Corps (Pakistan)|Army IV Corps]]
* [[Khawaja Muhammad Asif]] &ndash; [[Minister of Defence]], Pakistan<ref name=Dawn/>
* [[Khawaja Muhammad Asif]] &ndash; [[Minister of Defence]], Pakistan<ref name=Dawn/>


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[[Category:Schools in Punjab, Pakistan]]
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[[Category:Cadet colleges in Pakistan]]
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[[Category:Boarding schools in Pakistan]]
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Cadet College Hasan Abdal
Address
Map
Grand Trunk Road/N5

Hasan Abdal
Attock
Punjab

Pakistan
Information
MottoSecond to None
Opened1954
PrincipalBrigadier (R) Nasir Saeed Khattak, SI(M)
Chairman Board of GovernorsHon. Governor of The Punjab
Staff47
GenderBoys
Age12 to 19
Enrollmentc. 550
Area98 acres (40 ha)
Colour(s)  Blue
DemonymAbdalians
Wings (Houses)6
Websitewww.cch.edu.pk

Cadet College Hasan Abdal (Urdu :کیدت کالج/کیڈٹ کالج حسن ابدال), abbreviated as CCH, is a residential secondary school located in Hasan Abdal, Attock District, Punjab, Pakistan.[1][2][3][4][5]

The college has 600 enrolled students aged 13–19 years.[6] The college offers only GCE 'O' Levels (Starting from 2025), along with Fsc/A levels to the students, including those from overseas.[7]

History

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Cadet College, Hasan Abdal, was the first Cadet college in Pakistan in 1952.[1] It was established by the Punjab government and initiated by General Muhammad Ayub Khan (then Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army) to serve as a feeder institution to the Services Academies.[1] For this purpose, military wings were started in 1952 at Government College, Sahiwal, and Islamia College, Peshawar. When the present buildings were completed in April 1954, these military wings were transferred to Hasan Abdal and the new college opened as Punjab Cadet College, with Hugh Catchpole as the founding Principal.[5][2][3] In 1960, the government created a board of governors to exercise administrative control over the college. The members of the board include the honorable governor of Punjab — chairman board of governors, chairman POF’s Board — vice chairman, commissioner, Rawalpindi Division (member), secretary, Finance Dept, Govt of Punjab - member, Secretary School, Education Dept, Govt of Punjab — member and principal, Cadet College Hasanabdal — member.[8] Since then, it has been known as Cadet College Hasanabdal.

Wings

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The college is divided into six wings:[9]

  • Jinnah
  • Haider
  • Iqbal
  • Omar
  • Liaqat
  • Aurangzeb

Student life

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Students attending Cadet College, Hasan Abdal, are called Cadets.

The college prepares boys for the secondary school and intermediate examinations conducted by the Rawalpindi Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, and also for the General Certificate of Education 'O' Levels and 'A' Levels, which follow a similar format to the GCSEs and 'A' levels used in the UK.[10] Some cadets study for Matriculation or F.Sc. (both pre-medical and pre-engineering). English, Urdu, Islamiyat, Pakistan Studies, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology are compulsory at each level; some other subjects (e.g. Computer Science) are offered within the different levels.

Fitness activities include gymnastics, jogging, and athletics. Sports time is held in the evenings on weekdays. Cadets take part in sports such as basketball, field hockey, football, horse riding, squash, swimming, tennis, and volleyball. Students are also taught drill.

Classes are conducted in the morning and preps (individual silent study periods) at night. The routine is a structured daily regime to promote maximum performance by the students.

Infrastructure

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Cadet College Hasanabdal - 1993
Mascots and slogans representing the college wings

The college is spread over approximately 98 acres (40 ha). Buildings on the property include a mosque, a two-story education block, college hall—known as Naeem Hall in memory of ex-cadet Captain Naeem Akhtar (Shaheed)— the six boarding wings, two cadet messes—known as Khatlani Hall and Hussain Shah Hall in memory respectively of ex-cadet Lt. Ahmed Farooq Khatlani (Shaheed) and ex-cadet Lt. Hussain Shah (Shaheed)— a swimming pool, a 16-bed hospital, the administrative block, a workshop and a hobbies block. Sports facilities include two squash courts and a number of football, hockey and cricket pitches, as well as a horse-back riding ground. The college has residential accommodation for the teaching and administrative staff based within the college. There is an oval ground in the middle of the college around which all the six wings are located. Recently, every wing has been given a slogan and a mascot. A road, "Scholar's Walk" as called by BOGs, surrounds the Oval.[11] It is a cricket ground with flood lights installed around for playing cricket matches even at night.

Principals

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Principals and their tenure start dates are:[12]

Hugh Catchpole CBE HI 1954 - 1958
Mirza Nisar Ali Baig 1958 - 1959
A.W.E Winlaw CBE 1959 - 1964
Lt. Col. J.D.H Chapman 1964 - 1971
Col. N.D Hasan 1971 - 1978
Shaukat Sultan 1979 - 1982
Brig (R) S. Naseeruddin SI (M) 1983-1988
Prof. Zafar Ali Shah 1988 - 1993
Brig (Retd) Syed Shah Bbar 1993 - 2003
Prof. Syed Dilshad Hussain, HI 2002 - 2006
Air CDRE (Retd) Tayyab N. Akhtar SI (M) 2006 - 2009
Prof. Muhammad Asif Malik 2009 - 2012
Maj. General (R) Najeeb Tariq HI (M) 2013 - 2019
Brig (R) Nasir Saeed Khattak SI (M) 2019 - Present

Notable alumni

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The following notable people are graduates of the college:[13][14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Amjad Iqbal (24 June 2018). "Hassanabdal Cadet College was 'first of its kind'". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Cadet College Hasan Abdal's founding principal Hugh Catchpole remembered". Daily Times (newspaper). 2 February 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b Jaskiran Chopra (18 March 2015). "Hugh Catchpole: RIMC'S legendary teacher". The Pioneer (newspaper of Dehradun, India). Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  4. ^ Aamir Yasin (15 July 2019). "Hassanabdal cadet college students grab top positions in SSC exams". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  5. ^ a b Hugh Catchpole of Cadet College Hasan Abdal The Friday Times (newspaper), Published 3 November 2017, Retrieved 9 November 2022
  6. ^ "OVERVIEW OF CCH". CCH. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Admission to Class Viii /O-Level".
  8. ^ "Board of Governors".
  9. ^ "General Facilities - CCH". Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  10. ^ "UK Education System". International Student. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Campus at a Glance".
  12. ^ "List of CCH Principals". Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Prominent Abdalians In Civil Sector". Cadet College Hasanabdal. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Prominent Abdalians Alumni". Cadet College Hasanabdal. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
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