Garrison Cadet College Kohat
Location
Kohat
,
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan
Coordinates= 33°32′20″N 71°28′46″E / 33.5389°N 71.4794°E / 33.5389; 71.4794
Information
TypeMilitary College
Mottoالعلم قوة
(Knowledge is Power)
Established1990 (1990)
School boardFederal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Islamabad & Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Kohat
PrincipalBrig Hamid Jamil Khan
Grades8–12
Area85 acres (34 ha)
Houses6
Colour(s) 
SloganOnce a Garrisonian, Always a Garrisonian
DemonymGarrisonian
Websitegcck.edu.pk

Garrison Cadet College Kohat is a boarding school, situated in the suburb of Kohat City.[1][2] The college has classes from class 8th to FSc (Pre-Engineering and Pre-Medical Level). Students are inducted in class 8 and Class 11; after a 3-step selection process, which composed of a written test, interview and medical examination. The college has over 600 enrolled cadets aged 13–19 years. Each class has approximately 120 cadets.

History

Garrison Cadet College Kohat is situated in the suburb of Kohat City. The foundation stone of the college was laid on 1 March 1990 by the then Prime Minister of Pakistan Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. The college was inaugurated on 10 May 1993 by the then Quartermaster General of Pakistan Army, Lieutenant General Muhammad Arif Bangash. It was established as Kohat Garrison College but later it was renamed Garrison Cadet College Kohat in 1999. Regular classes commenced in March 1993. The first principal was Col Muhammad Idrees Niazi (Late). The college is affiliated and patronized by the Provincial Government of KP since 2017.[3]

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

Present composition of BOG

Patron-in-Chief
Chairman
  • General Officer Commanding 9th Infantry Division, Kohat
Members
  • Secretary E&SE KP
  • Secretary Finance KP
  • Secretary Establishment KP
  • Secretary P&D KP
  • Commissioner Kohat Division
  • Commandant Signal Training Centre, Kohat
  • VC KUST
  • RPO Kohat Division
  • Station Commander, Kohat
  • Principal (Member / Secretary)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Garrison Cadet College Kohat". The News International.
  2. ↑ "Govt committed to promoting quality education: KP CM".
  3. ↑ "Gcck".
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