Cadet College Mastung
| Cadet College Mastung | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Mastung, Balochistan | |
| Information | |
| Opened | 1987 |
| Area | 115 acres (0.47 km2) |
| Demonym | Mustangs |
| Wings | 4 |
| Website | cadetcollegemastung.edu.pk |
Cadet College Mastung is a military high school, for boys grades seven through twelve.
History
In 1976, the Federal Government extended help for establishing a Cadet College in Balochistan to bring this province at par with other Provinces, thus providing equal opportunities to the talented and brighter students from Balochistan as well.
The Project of establishing a Cadet College in Balochistan was conceived in March 1976. The President of Pakistan gave his blessings in 1979 and ECNEC approved PC-I in 1981. Present site was selected in 1982 and the construction of first two phases started in 1983. The college started functioning on April 09, 1987 with induction of its first entry of 60 cadets.
Location
Cadet College, Mastung is located in district Mastung; on RCD Highway (N-25 National Highway) at a distance of 54 km from Quetta (Capital of Balochistan) and 630 km from Karachi. It covers an area of 120 acres (0.49 km2). Map on Google
Academics
Students with age of 11-13 are admitted to CCM (Cadet College Mastung) after an entry test which is usually taken in winter of each year throughout Pakistan. This entry test is based on the course contents of 6th class (Grade 6). Top sixty students are then granted admission to CCM.
Hostels (Wings)
The college is subdivided into 4 wings.
| Colours | Wing | Named after | Motto | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Iqbal | Allama Muhammad Iqbal | Shaheens, Fly High | ||||
| Green | Jinnah | Muhammad Ali Jinnah | Unity, Faith, Discipline | ||||
| Brown (Maroon) | Omar | Caliph Hazrat Omar | Who Retreats Shall Never Advance | ||||
| Red | Haider | Caliph Hzarat Ali (whose epithet was 'Haider') | No Retreat, No Surrender | ||||
Infrastructure
The college is spread over an area of about 115 acres (0.47 km2).
The college campus includes:
- Academic Block
- Administration Block
- Library (Gosha-e-Irfan)
- Four Residential Hostels (Wings)
- Two Cadets' Mess Halls
- Mosque
- Cafeteria
- Tuck Shop (Canteen)
- Barber Shop
- Tailor Shop
- Cobbler Shop
- Twelve-Bed Hospital
- Post Office
- Bank (National Bank of Pakistan)
- Auditorium
- Gymnasium
- Wooden Squash Court
- Tennis Court
- Football, Hockey, Cricket, Basketball, Athletics grounds
- Athletic Ground
- Assault Course
- Horse Riding School
- Computer Lab
- Three Science Laboratories (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
- Three workshops (Wood, Metal, Electricity)
- Fine Arts Club
- Shooting Range
- Staff Club Building
- Residential accommodation for the Teaching and Administrative staff.
See also
- Cadet College Kohat
- Cadet College Razmak
- Cadet College Petaro
- Cadet College Skardu
- Cadet College Sanghar
- Cadet College Larkana
- Cadet College Palandri
- Cadet College Hasan Abdal
- Pakistan Steel Cadet College
- Garrison Cadet College Kohat
- PAF Public School Sargodha
- Military College Jhelum
- Military College Murree
- Military College Sui
External links
Coordinates: 29°48′08″N 66°48′54″E / 29.80228°N 66.81510°E