Cadet College Skardu is a military high school located at

Skardu Skardu (, Tibetan script: སྐར་མདོ, ) is a city located in Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kas ...

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. It is being administered by the Ministry of Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs.

History

Cadet College Skardu was established in 2001 and was funded by the

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. In September 2005, the second principal, Col. Khalid Sharif, was removed from his post after students staged protests against his conduct. A Board of Governors meeting, chaired by the Chief Secretary of the Northern Areas, found Sharif guilty of instigating religious disharmony and mistreating students and staff. Students had accused him of abusive behavior and providing substandard food; during the unrest they even held the commandant hostage and locked the college gates until authorities intervened. Sharif was dismissed and replaced by Lt. Col. Safdar Ali Kazmi as acting commandant in 2005. Another crisis emerged in 2010 when mismanagement led to a staff strike: the then principal, Col. Azhar Hussain, resigned amid protests by faculty and cadets. In 2021, the

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funded and built a modern squash court complex. It was inaugurated by former world champion Jansher Khan in July 2021. Later, the Gilgit-Baltistan Annual Development Programme for 2021–22 included an allocation of PKR 20 million for "provision of missing facilities" at Cadet College Skardu.

Location

The campus of Cadet College Skardu is located in the center of Skardu valley next to the Skardu airport in Hotto town. Skardu is linked to Islamabad International Airport by a daily flight. It takes about forty five to sixty minutes to fly from Islamabad to Skardu. The college is approximately above sea level.

Building

The foundation stone of the college was laid in 1994. Phase-I of the College has been completed at a cost of Rs.150 million. The College Campus, which includes three hostels, accommodations for staff, academic block and planned civic facilities is spread over an area exceeding 1000 kanals (125 acres).

Principals

Source: *Brig Taj Iqbal (2001-2003) *Col Khalid Sharif (2003-2005) *Col Safdar Abbas Kazmi (2005-2006) *Brig Ejaz Ahmed Najaf (2006-2008) *Brig Nasser Khan Jadoon (2008-?)

Houses

The college is divided into four houses.

Academics

Up to Secondary Level, the College provides uniform science education; the medium of instruction being English. At higher secondary level, the students are offered the following combinations in addition to compulsory subjects: * Pre-Engineering: Physics, Math and Chemistry. * Pre-Medical: Physics, Biology and Chemistry. * Computer Sciences Computer, Math and Physics

References

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