LARKANA: Cadet College Larkana achieved the singular distinction of housing the largest auditorium in the entire province with a seating capacity for 1,500 which was inaugurated on Tuesday on the occasion of 31st annual parents’ day.

The chairman of the college’s board of governors Major General Aamir Amin, who performed the inauguration, said in his presidential address at the gathering that he was impressed by the splendid standard of parade and marvelous arrangements made for the day.

“It is indeed a pleasant experience to see smartly turned out young Larkanians presenting a march past. Their beaming faces and conduct have convinced me that they have been imparted quality education and requisite skills,” he said.

He said that they appeared to be very well looked after and groomed. “I am sure the college has equipped the young cadets with all the prerequisites which are required in carrying forward the glorious traditions of maintaining high standard of character, devotion to duty along with national integrity,” he said.

He said the prime objectives of today’s pedagogical approach should be to motivate the weak, to mould the mediocre and to challenge the gifted by providing quality education, strengthening moral values, awareness for environment and physical fitness to young cadets.

He handed over champion’s flag to Iqbal House and the runner-up position to Jinnah House and witnessed other ground activities like, karate show, gymnastics, art club and science club.

The college principal retired Brig Ghulam Raza presented annual report and said the college had completed 31 sessions, which spoke volumes for untiring efforts and sense of commitment demonstrated by the teachers and staff, who had helped the college stand out with splendid performance in almost every field.

He apprised the gathering about the college’s achievements and said the institution was providing cadets a platform where they could unleash their hidden potential. As a result, the Cadet College Larkana had emerged as champion in All Punjab Cadet Colleges’ competition, he said.

He said the college had organised All Pakistan Elite Talent contest on its premises in which 23 colleges from the entire country had participated. Exploring the world was yet another venture of the college and in this regard a contingent of 12 cadets was sent to Turkey, he said.

He said the Cadet College Larkana was the biggest cadet college of the country in terms of number of students and the area. “Our contribution to armed forces is more than 200 officers, similarly more than 150 Larkanians are serving in civil services besides hundreds of doctors, engineers and advocates,” he said.

The principal thanked the chief guest, parents and the families of Major Mujahid Shaheed (Sitare-i-Juraat) and parents of Captain Haider Shaheed (Tamgha-i-Basalat).

Earlier, the entire gathering stood up on the arrival of Shuhada’s families as a mark of honour while the chief guest presented a few souvenirs to the families of martyrs.

The principal presented the college memento to the chief guest and launched annual college magazine Indus on the occasion.

Published in Dawn, December 21st, 2022