Military College Murree

Military College Murree or MCM, is a military high school, located at Upper Topa Murree, Pakistan.[1][2] Military College Murree is very close to Rawalpindi thus allowing easy access to it. The institution leeds the Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul.

Military College Murree
Location
Upper Topa, Murree
,
Punjab

Pakistan
Information
TypeBoarding School Administrated by Military
Mottoعلم ميري قوت (Knowledge is my Strength)
Established1 September 2008( Year of Soldier)
Faculty37
Grades8th - 12th
Number of students450
Houses6
School color(s)Dark green     
MascotHimalians
Websitemcm.edu.pk

Military College Murree is one of three military colleges in Pakistan. The others are Military College Jhelum and Military College Sui Balochistan.

History

The colleges foundation stone was laid on 1 September 2008 by the General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.[3]

Student life
MCM hostel building

The students are called cadets. Cadets take part in sports such as field hockey, football, basketball, volleyball, squash, tennis and horse riding. Fitness activities include judo, karate, gymnastics, jogging and running. Physical training (PT) is conducted in the morning and sports in the evening. Students are taught drill and shooting.

Names of the Entries
  • 1st entry (28 Aug 2008-28 Aug 2010)
  • 2nd entry (12 Aug 2009-25 June 2011)
  • 3rd entry (17 July 2010 – 28 June 2012)
  • 4th entry (15 Sep 2011-4 July 2013)
  • 5th entry Paladins (12 Jun 2010-14 Jun 2014)
  • 6th entry (5 May 2011-9 Jun 2015)
  • 7th entry (5 May 2012- 4 Jun 2016)
  • 8th entry Adamantines (28 April 2012- jun 2017)
  • 9th entry (27 April 2013- jun 2018)
  • 10th entry (26 May 2014 - Jun 2019)
  • 11th entry Janbaz (23 May 2015 -jun 2020 )
  • 12th entry (28 May 2016-jun 2021)
  • 13th entry (28 May 2017-Jun 2021)
  • 16th entry (18 April 2020- June 2025

List of Commandants

Commandants and their tenure start dates are:

Commandants
Brig.Arshad Mahmood AK Regiment
Brig.Umer HayatAir DefenseAugust 2017
Brig.Kamran AslamArmoured Corps26 September 2015
Brig.Abdul HayeeEngineers6 September 2013
Brig.Sheraz Ullah ChaudaryBaloch Regiment1 May 2010
Col. Muhammad Riaz ShaheenA.E.C1 Sep 2008

Houses

Military College Murree is a residential institution. Cadets are accommodated in the Hostels called "Houses". A House organizes its own social functions, excursion, prep, indoor and outdoor games and sports. Each house is in the charge of a House Master, Assistant House Master, Officer and one Non Commissioned Officer from Pakistan Army. The college is divided into five houses.

Colours Houses Named after
Orange Sarwar House Raja Muhammad Sarwar
Black Lalak House Lalak Jan
Red Sher Khan House Karnal Sher Khan
Light Blue Tufail House Tufail Mohammad
Navy Blue Aziz Bhatti House Raja Aziz Bhatti
Yellow Mehfooz House Muhammad Mahfuz

Facilities and miscellaneous

Library: The Academic Block maintains a central library.

Computer Labs: The College has computer laboratory, equipped with high quality 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 an AMC Officer Doctor, with staff. For specialized treatment, the boys are sent to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Murree or CMH Rawalpindi.

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 Arts Club, Science Club, Karate, Gymnastic, Debate & Others Clubs

Recreational Activities: Picnics are arranged and the boys are taken to recreational spots around Murree, Azad Khasmir & Taxila. 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.

Activities
  • Cricket
  • Squash
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Field Hockey
  • Physical Training
  • Indoor games
  • Athletics
  • Shooting
  • Computer Research

See also

References
  1. "Location of the College". MCM official Website. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. "Google maps of MCM". Google maps. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  3. "Introduction of Military College Murree". MCM official Website. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
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