Sylhet Cadet College is the 1st cadet college established after the liberation war of 1971. Basically this college was established in the then East Pakistan as a Model School in 1969. In 1974, it was modified and converted to a Model College. General Ataul Gani Osmani, the Commander in Chief of our War of Independence took the innitiative to turn it into a cadet college. Bangladesh Defense force modified this model college and converted it to a cadet college in 1978. In 1979, an admission test took place for selecting the students from model college in this newly modified cadet college. And thus the first, second and third batches of this new cadet college were from the then model college; and in the same year a fresh new batch (4th Batch) was taken as fresh cadets. The first batch passed out from the college in 1982 and the first intake i.e. fourth batch passed out in 1985.
Cadet Colleges follows a uniform curriculum. The days starts at 6 am when the Cadets does physical training and drill for 30 minutes. After that, they goes to their respective houses and prepare themselves for class. At 7.20 am, they have their breakfast centrally at the college dining hall. After completion of their breakfast, they go to the academy block for their respective classes. At 10.50 am, they have their snacks. Their classes comes to an end at 1.15 pm. They straight way go to the dining hall to have their lunch and after finishing their lunch they go for taking rest for one hour. After that, during summer they come down to the academy block to study and after one hour study they go for games. During winter they go for afternoon games. After doing games they goes to their respective houses and prepare themselves to go for Magrib Prayer in College Mosque. After offering their magrib prayer, they have their snacks, go to their houses, and prepare themselves to go to academy block to do their self-study. Self-study continues up to 10.00 pm, in between they have their dinner at 08.30 pm. At 10.00 pm, they go to their houses, prepare themselves for next day, watch TV or play indoor games. Sharply at 10.45 pm, they go to their bed.
Apart from this daily schedule, they have many internal and external competitions. In a year, they use to participate 6 Inter House games competitions, 9 Stage competitions, various national and international competitions and one Inter Cadet College Competition. For better assimilation, in every year, all the classes goes for Study Tour in various reputed organizations.
To break their monotonous life, various cultural programs use to be arranged. In each Thursday night, they enjoy a movie in the evening. They get scope to meet with their parents once in a month and can communicate with them for 2 days in a week. As a part of their co-curricular activities, Cadets use to do gardening, Drawing, Singing and Programming.
Daily Schedule
Ser |
Event |
Summer |
Remarks |
1 |
Reveille |
0515 hrs |
-- |
2 |
PT/Parade/Sick parade |
0600 - 0630 hrs |
-- |
3 |
Breakfast |
0720 - 0740 hrs |
On Holidays 0800 hrs |
4 |
Turnout Inspection |
0740 - 0745 hrs |
-- |
5 |
College Assembly/House Assembly/Form Meeting |
0750 - 0805 hrs |
-- |
6 |
Class |
Except Thursday |
On Thursday |
(1) 1st Period |
0810 - 0850 hrs |
0750 - 0830 hrs |
|
(2) 2nd Period |
0850 - 0930 hrs |
0830 - 0910 hrs |
|
(3) 3rd Period |
0930 - 1010 hrs |
0910 - 0950 hrs |
|
(4) 4th Period |
1010 - 1050 hrs |
0950 - 1030 hrs |
|
(5) Milk Break |
1050 - 1110 hrs |
1030 - 1050 hrs |
|
(6) 5th Period |
1115 - 1155 hrs |
1055 - 1135 hrs |
|
(7) 6th Period |
1155 - 1235 hrs |
PS : 1135 - 1215 hrs CSC: 1140 - 1315 hrs |
|
(8) 7th Period |
1235 - 1315 hrs |
||
7 |
Lunch |
1325 - 1345 hrs |
- |
8 |
Rest/Quiet Hours |
1350 - 1450 hrs |
- |
9 |
Free Time/Self Study |
1450 - 1515 hrs |
- |
10 |
Afternoon Prep |
1520 - 1610 hrs |
- |
11 |
Games/Extra Drill |
1615 -1705 hrs |
Extra drill : 30 mins |
12 |
Retreat |
1720 hrs |
- |
13 |
Tea Break |
1740 hrs |
- |
14 |
Mugrib Prayer |
According to sunset |
- |
15 |
Evening Prep |
1840 - 2025 hrs |
- |
16 |
Dinner |
2030 - 2050 hrs |
- |
17 |
Night Prep |
2055 - 2200 hrs |
- |
18 |
House Admin/TV news |
2210 - 2240 hrs |
- |
19 |
Lights Out |
2245 hrs |
- |
Lights Out for SSC and HSC Candidates. |
2345 hrs |
* From one month prior to their exams. |
Sylhet Cadet College (SCC) like other Cadet Colleges is an autonomous residential and feeder institute of defense forces. One of the main objective of cadet colleges is to provide elementary military training with a view to preparing them for induction in to Armed Forces as offices. As a part of elementary military training, PT, drill games, sports, cultural program stage competition compulsory for all the cadets. There is a practice of Inter House Novices Drill Competition for the new cadets of class VII. Moreover, every year Inter House Cross Country and Obstacle Course Competition is arranged for all the cadets which strengthen the elementary military training. The main notion of these kinds of training is to ensure physical, mental and spiritual growth of the cadets. To infuse high sense of morality, responsibility, integrity, leadership quality, discipline and patriotism through motivation from Army, Navy and Air force being conducted at a regular interval.