Pakistan Steel Cadet College

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.

Pakistan Steel Cadet College
Academic Block
Location
Steel Town, Bin Qasim, Karachi
Information
MottoLearn to Serve
Opened1981
DemonymHadeedians
Houses5
Websitepsccpk.com

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).

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