Pakistan Steel Cadet College
| Pakistan Steel Cadet College | |
|---|---|
 Academic Block Learn to Serve | |
| Location | |
| Steel Town, Bin Qasim, Karachi | |
| Information | |
| Opened | 1981 |
| Demonym | Hadeedians |
| Houses | 4 |
| Website | psccpk.com |
The Pakistan Steel Cadet College, is a residential educational institution under the management of Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation. Students are admitted in Class 8 till Class 12. It is located in Steel Township, Bin Qasim Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Academics
The College prepares the boys for the Secondary School and Intermediate Examinations conducted by the Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Karachi.
Houses
There are five "Houses" or hostels in the college.
| Colours | House | Named after | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | Jabir | Abu Musa Jabir Ibn Hayyan | ||||
| Green | Khalid | Khaled ibn Walid | ||||
| Gray | Zarar | Zarar bin Khattab | ||||
| Blue | Tariq | Tariq ibn Ziyad | ||||
| Yellow | Jinnah | Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah | ||||
Activities
- Cricket
- Squash
- Cross Country
- Track
- Football
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Physical Training
- Indoor games
- Athletics
- Camping
Faculty and staff
The faculty comprises two academic departments, Science and Humanities:
- Humanities: English, Urdu, Sindhi, Pakistan Studies and Islamic Education.
- Sciences: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry Biology and Computer Sciences.
Physical training and drill of the students is supervised by the physical fitness and drill instructors. The other staff comprises the Administrative Officer, Bursar, Doctor, Psychologist, Khateeb for the Mosque and the requisite ministerial staff.
Routine and activities
- Games and Physical Education
Afternoon games are compulsory for all the students. The School has one Football field, one Hockey field, two Basketball courts, one Squash court, one Cricket/Athletics field, one Gymnasium, and one Swimming Pool. For indoor games like Table Tennis, Carom board, Chess, and Draft, the facility is provided in each of the four boarding Houses. They are also given an orientation in drill for their future careers in the armed forces.
Facilities and miscellaneous
- Library
The Academic Block maintains a central library. In addition, a small library have been established in each House.
- Computer Labs
The College has two computer laboratories, equipped with P4 computers, multimedia and round the clock internet access.
- Labs
The College also has labs for Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
- Medical
The college has a hospital headed by a senior doctor, with staff. For specialized treatment, the boys are sent to the 100-bed hospital adjacent to the steel town in Gulshan-e-Hadeed.
Vaccination and inoculation is carried out periodically. Students are medically examined and an individual health record is maintained. The College also has an isolation ward for the segregation of patients suffering from infectious diseases.
- Clubs
Some of the major clubs include Aeronautical club, Science Club, Photography Club, Coins collection Club, and Arts and Music Club.
- Recreational Activities
Picnics are arranged and the boys are taken to recreational spots around Karachi. Educational visits are part of the training schedule at the college.
- College magazine
The College Magazine is published annually in two sections (English/Urdu) and contains articles and essays written by the students. Every student is given a copy on payment.
Hadeedians
All the ex-cadets are known as Hadeedians (Hadeed is Arabic for steel).
See also
External links
- Pakstudy (Pakistan Steel Cadet College Section)
- Unofficial Site of the Associations of ex-Cadets of Pakistan Steel Cadet College
- PSCC ex-Cadet Database
- PSCC ex-Cadets Social Network
Coordinates: 24°52′27″N 67°19′48″E / 24.8742°N 67.3299°E
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